To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his Department's expected timescale is for receiving the final report of Sir Brian Langstaff on the contaminated blood inquiry.
Cabinet Office
I refer the Honourable Member to the written ministerial statement of 23 October 2023.https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-10-23/debates/23102320000007/InfectedBloodInquiry
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with the Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry on the reasons for which the final report of the inquiry will not be published until 2024; what steps he is taking to implement
Cabinet Office
The Government continues to make progress and is working to be ready to respond soon after the publication of the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, following the interim payments we have already made. On 23 October I issued a public statement on...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent progress the Government has made on implementing the recommendations in the report by (a) Sir Robert Francis entitled Compensation and Redress for the Victims of Infected Blood: Recommendations for a
Cabinet Office
The Government continues to make progress and is working to be ready to respond soon after the publication of the final report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, following the interim payments we have already made. On 23 October I issued a public statement on...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on implementing the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry's report entitled Second Interim Report, published on 5 April 2023.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the second interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 5 April 2023, what steps he is taking to respond to recommendation (k).
Cabinet Office
The Government continues to make progress with the work necessary to enable a response to the full report, when it is published. In July 2022, I provided evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry setting out the current Government thinking and I will update ...
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many people who were infected with contaminated blood (1) are eligible for, and (2) have received, the £100,000 interim compensation payment under the Infected Blood Support Scheme.
Department of Health and Social Care
The Infected Blood Inquiry’s terms of reference include the task to “ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of: a) the use of infected blood; and b) the use of infected...
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Infected Blood Inquiry, how many people were infected by contaminated blood; how many of those died as a consequence; and how many are now eligible for interim compensation payments under the Infected Blood
Department of Health and Social Care
The Infected Blood Inquiry’s terms of reference include the task to “ascertain, as far as practicable, the likely numbers of people who have been infected (directly or indirectly) in consequence of: a) the use of infected blood; and b) the use of infected...
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That this House recognises that the Government has acted on the recommendations set out in the first interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, with interim compensation payments made to individuals infected by infected blood; further recognises that interim compensation payments to bereaved partners and families affected by the infected blood scandal are under active consideration; and calls on the Government to further recognise the extreme urgency and life-limiting situation facing indi...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to provide an immediate second interim payment to people who received infected blood and blood products in the context of the compensation arrangements relating to the infected bloo
Cabinet Office
Work is underway to consider the recommendations in Sir Brian Langstaff's second interim report, including those relating to further interim compensation payments. It is important that we give consideration to the recommendations ahead of making any annou...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office of 22 June 2023, Official Report, columns 1004-05, when the Small Ministerial Group on the Infected Blood Inqu
Cabinet Office
As set out in the debate held on Thursday 22nd June, the Government intends to respond to Sir Brian’s recommendations following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report in the autumn. This does not preclude the possibility of making earlier announcem...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of 22 June 2023 by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, Official Report, col. 1005, when the Small Ministerial Group expects to reach a conclusion on
Cabinet Office
As set out in the debate held on Thursday 22nd June, the Government intends to respond to Sir Brian’s recommendations following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report in the autumn. This does not preclude the possibility of making earlier announcem...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution by the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office of 22 June 2023, Official Report, columns 1004-05, when the Small Ministerial Group on the Infected Blood Inqu
Cabinet Office
As set out in the debate held on Thursday 22nd June, the Government intends to respond to Sir Brian’s recommendations following the publication of the Inquiry’s final report in the autumn. This does not preclude the possibility of making earlier announcem...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation to infected blood victims before the publication of the full report of the Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
The Government has accepted there is a moral case for compensation in respect of infected blood and has made interim compensation payments to recognise the urgent need of those registered on the existing support schemes. The Infected Blood Inquiry’s secon...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 14 of the Infected Blood Inquiry's Second Interim Report on compensation, published on 5 April 2023, when he plans to appoint a chair to an Arms Length Body to administer the com
Cabinet Office
As set out in the debate held on Thursday 22nd June, the setting up of an arms-length body is under consideration by the Government. The complexities and implications of any delivery mechanism must be fully understood ahead of committing to a timetable fo...
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Cabinet Office
There is no readily available data on the number of cases of infected blood in each parliamentary constituency. The Infected Blood Inquiry published a report from its Statistical Expert Group in September 2022, which provides findings on the numbers of in...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken with the Chancellor of the Exchequer to implement the recommendations of the second interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry, published on 5 April 2023.
Cabinet Office
I would like to refer the Honourable member to the debate on Thursday 22nd June, where I updated Parliament on the Government’s progress on this important issue. In this update, I shared that part of this work includes chairing a Small Ministerial Group (...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to extend compensation payments to the children of people affected by the infected blood scandal who died before they were able to receive payment.
Cabinet Office
The recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s second interim report are still under consideration by the Government. I recognise this is a matter of great importance to many in this House, and I was grateful for the opportunity to update the House o...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department plans to extend infected blood compensation payments to the children of people affected who died before they were able to receive payment.
Cabinet Office
The recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s second interim report are still under consideration by the Government. I recognise this is a matter of great importance to many in this House, and I was grateful for the opportunity to update the House o...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Department plans to respond to the email of 27 April 2023 from the hon. Member for Liverpool, Walton on the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Cabinet Office
I thank the honourable Member for his continued engagement on this important subject, I would like to reassure the honourable Member that I responded to his email on 24 May 2023.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates his department has made of the cost to the public purse of the compensation scheme for victims of the infected blood scandal.
Treasury
As the Minister for the Cabinet Office set out in his statement of 19 April, the Government welcome the publication of the infected blood inquiry’s second interim report, and is considering its recommendations carefully. HM Treasury officials are working ...
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will list (a) dates and (b) attendees of his Department's meetings on the infected blood (i) inquiry and (ii) compensation framework since January 1st 2023.
Treasury
As the Minister for the Cabinet Office set out in his statement of 19 April, the Government welcome the publication of the infected blood inquiry’s second interim report, and is considering its recommendations carefully. HM Treasury officials are working ...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the interim report of the Infected Blood Inquiry published on 5 April 2023, what the expected timeframe is for enabling the children and parents of people impacted by infected blo
Department of Health and Social Care
The Government is considering the recommendations outlined in the Infected Blood Inquiry’s second interim report and work is under way across all relevant Departments, led by the Cabinet Office, and with the devolved administrations to respond fully. The ...
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to Answer of 2 May 2023 on Question 182528 on Cabinet Office: Diaries, if he will publish details of any internal meetings relating to the Infected Blood Inquiry for the period between January to March
Cabinet Office
I thank the Rt Hon Lady for her questions. I appreciate the Rt Hon Lady has also raised related issues in business questions and in a point of order. I initially made a statement on the infected blood scandal to the House on 15 December in which on behalf...
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