IBI-3c Response Accepted

Inquiry Website Preservation

Recommendation

The Inquiry website is maintained online

Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
The UK Government accepted the recommendation to maintain the Inquiry website with full functionality, stating in May 2025 that transfer to the National Archives was under consideration (Government Response to the Infected Blood Inquiry, May 2025). No specific published evidence has been identified confirming the current status of the website's maintenance or its transfer to the National Archives by March 2026.
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by gemini-2.5-flash on 24 Mar 2026
Checked data held on this site (government responses, progress updates, independent evidence)
External sources searched: www.gov.uk, www.legislation.gov.uk, hansard.parliament.uk
Jurisdiction
UK-wide
Response
Accepted
Accepted UK Government
14 May 2025

The Inquiry website will be maintained with full functionality. Transfer to National Archives is under consideration.

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Published Evidence

Published assessments of progress from inspectorates, select committees, official progress reports, and other sources. Source type badge indicates whether each assessment is independent or government self-reported.

Good Progress
15 Jan 2026
IBCA Community Update Other

As of 13 January 2026: 3,721 people asked to start claims, 3,546 begun process, 3,074 received offers totalling £2.47bn, 2,861 paid totalling £1.89bn. Third compensation regulations in force 31 December 2025.

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IBCA exceeded initial expectations. Three sets of regulations now in force covering infected persons, affected persons, and supplementary routes. £11.8bn committed in October 2024 Budget. Independent review found "very creditable progress."

IBCA Community Update, 15 January 2026 View Source
Reasonable Progress
28 Oct 2025
IBCA Independent Review Other

IBCA has contacted 2,215 people to begin compensation claims; 1,934 started process. £812m+ paid via Horizon Shortfall Scheme. £11.8bn committed in Autumn Budget.

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IBCA exceeded expectations for first cohort and established operational service with "compassionate ethos." Target: bulk of infected payments by 2027, affected by 2029. Third compensation scheme regulations came into law 31 December 2025.

IBCA CO-Sponsored Independent Review Report, Octo… View Source
Source
Inquiry Infected Blood Inquiry
Report Infected Blood Inquiry Final Report 20 May 2024
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Responsible Bodies
UK Government Primary
Themes & Tags
Corporate data issues Clinical negligence harms learning Archive Education Transparency
Recommendation age 1.8 yrs
Last formal update 14 May 2025