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Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
P002932 - 20 March 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 of compensation for individuals who received infected blood and have suffered as a result, along with their families, who are calling for prompt action based on Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations.
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
- The petitioners from Glasgow South West have been waiting far too long for redress.
- The Chancellor acknowledged the moral responsibility to pay compensation speedily but no action has followed.
- Sir Brian Langstaff’s report is due to be published in May 2024.
- No provision was made in the recent Budget for infected blood compensation payments.
Presentation Timeline
MPs presented this petition on the following dates. Each card shows the presenters and any recorded remarks.
Presented
20 March 2024
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op)
York Central
Too many people have died without justice or compensation for being provided with infected blood. Their families suffer today, and such injustices are deepened given that the interim report has not been implemented and the interim compensation payments have not being paid, when there is an opportunity for that to be done.
I thank Sir Brian Langstaff, who is due to publish his report in May, Sir Robert Francis, who has worked on the compensation payments, and my right hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Dame Diana Johnson) for the tenacious way in which they have sought to secure compensation and learning from one of the greatest tragedies of the last 50 years.
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