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Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
P002976 - 09 May 2024
Presentations: 1
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 faced by individuals who received infected blood through NHS transfusions, leading to severe health consequences including hepatitis C infections. These individuals and their families have been waiting for adequate redress for many years.
Action Requested
The petitioners request that the House of Commons urge the Government to implement the recommendations in the Second Interim Report of the Infected Blood Inquiry without delay.
Key Facts
- More than nine years since the issue was first shared with Parliament.
- Mrs Lesley Hughes discovered her hepatitis C infection in 2014 from a blood transfusion received after a road traffic accident in 1970.
- The petition includes residents of the New Forest East constituency.
- People affected by infected blood have waited "far too long for redress."
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
09 May 2024
Julian Lewis
Con
New Forest East
More than nine years ago, I shared with the House the story of Mrs Lesley Hughes, who finally discovered in 2014 that she had been infected with hepatitis C back in 1970 by an NHS blood transfusion after a serious road traffic accident. For her and other severely affected constituents, I present this, the latest in a long series of similar petitions from all over the United Kingdom.
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