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Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
P002960 - 30 April 2024
Presentations: 1
Presenters: 3
At a Glance
This petition concerning recommendations of the infected blood inquiry was presented to Parliament once by 3 MPs.
Issue Summary
The petitioners are concerned about the long delays in providing compensation for individuals who received infected blood and have suffered as a result, along with the detrimental impact on their health and well-being.
Action Requested
The House of Commons urges the Government to implement the recommendations outlined in the Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry without delay.
Key Facts
- 100 people in Northern Ireland are awaiting compensation.
- Constituents have been waiting far too long for redress.
- Two families directly impacted in North East Fife lost relatives due to the scandal.
- Individuals infected as children continue to suffer from HIV and hepatitis.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
30 April 2024
Jim Shannon
DUP
Strangford
I rise to present a petition on behalf of my constituents regarding the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry. I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson). She has done tremendous work and she has been a motivation for us all, and I thank her for that. There are 100 people that I know of in Northern Ireland awaiting compensation, and with each month that passes, so too does their health fail. The act itself was regrettable, and the continued paralysis in implementing the compensation scheme is reprehensible and must be rectified as a priority for this House.
The petition states:
Wendy Chamberlain
Lib Dem
North East Fife
I rise to present a petition on behalf of the residents of North East Fife. In common with those presented by the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and other right hon. and hon. Members, the petition relates to the recommendations of the infected blood inquiry. Like the hon. Member for Strangford, I pay tribute to the right hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for her work on the issue.
Two of the families directly impacted in North East Fife came into my office on Friday to sign the petition. One lost his father to hepatitis C as a result of the scandal, and the other’s husband was infected as a child at school.
The petition states:
Pontypridd
I am proud to also present a petition to show my support for all those who have been impacted and continue to suffer as a result of the infected blood scandal. I pay tribute to the tireless campaigning of those affected and the work of my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) in the fight for justice and compensation.
This issue is of particular importance to my constituents in Pontypridd, both for those who have got in touch with me to advocate for justice and for those who were sadly victims of the scandal. I have the utmost respect for Gerald Stone, Meinir Elin Gooch, Jodie Sugar, Owain Llŷr Harris and Tony Lane, to name a few. They have waited far too long and they demand justice.
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