People Affected by Contaminated Blood Products Compensation 2024-07-25
2024-07-25
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Q1
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The MP raises concern about the number of people affected by contaminated blood products who have received compensation.
How many people affected by contaminated blood products have received compensation?
The Government have paid more than £1 billion in interim compensation to those infected with infected blood products and bereaved partners registered with existing support schemes. The total number of recipients of interim payments across the United Kingdom is 4,606.
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Q2
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The MP criticises the previous government's handling of contaminated blood product compensation, noting that two people per week die without full compensation. He asks for a specific publication date for Sir Robert Francis' report.
Can he tell the House when the latest report from Sir Robert Francis on the compensation recommendations will be published?
The Government will publish his report ahead of laying regulations before this House. The aim is to pay comprehensive compensation to victims of the scandal as soon as possible.
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Timeline for publishing the Sir Robert Francis' report and the exact date for laying regulations in Parliament was not specified.
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Q3
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The MP acknowledges the Paymaster General's work and inquires about the progress of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority, stressing the need to meet deadlines set by Sir Brian Langstaff and Sir Robert Francis.
Will the Paymaster General set out what progress has been made, given the urgency of this work? Is he on track to meet the expectations of Sir Brian Langstaff and Sir Robert Francis?
The aim is still that final compensation payments will begin to be made by the end of this year. The Infected Blood Compensation Authority is established in law, and the team is working hard to put operational systems in place.
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Q4
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The MP seeks assurance that the Government will meet a three-month legal deadline for laying regulations in Parliament related to infected blood compensation, and asks when they will respond to Sir Robert Francis' inquiry report.
Will he reassure the House that the regulations I committed to by Act of Parliament on 24 May will be laid by the three-month legal deadline of 24 August? Will he report to the House at the earliest opportunity on when he will respond to the inquiry's report?
I give the shadow Minister that commitment about meeting the statutory deadline of 24 August. I hope to update this House sooner than that on the ongoing work.
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Exact timeline for responding to Sir Robert Francis' report was not specified.
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