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Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
P002952 - 17 April 2024
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Presenters: 1
At a Glance
This petition concerning recommendations of the infected blood inquiry was presented to Parliament once by 1 MP.
Issue Summary
The petition addresses the long-standing issue of people who received infected blood and have suffered as a result, along with their families, waiting too long for justice and compensation.
Action Requested
The House of Commons urges the Government to implement the recommendations in the Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry without delay.
Key Facts
- People have waited far too long for redress since Sir Brian Langstaff's recommendations a year ago.
- Two victims of the scandal die each week while waiting for the Government to act.
- The House voted in December 2023 to establish a body to pay compensation through an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
17 April 2024
Washington and Gateshead South
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents, due to the Budget failing to provide for any allocation of money to those infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal. The final compensation recommendations were made by Sir Brian Langstaff, the chair of the infected blood public inquiry, in April 2023. The House voted in December 2023 to establish a body to pay compensation in an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill. As my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) has made very clear throughout her campaign, with two victims of this scandal dying each week while waiting for the Government to act, justice delayed is justice denied.
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