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Infected Blood Support 2022-12-08

2022-12-08

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Q1 Partial Answer
Wendy Morton Con
Aldridge-Brownhills
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Sir Brian Langstaff recommended interim payments for infected and bereaved partners registered on UK support schemes. Wendy Morton highlights the long-term campaigning of her constituents to right this historic wrong.
What steps are you taking with Cabinet colleagues to support victims of the infected blood scandal? Sir Brian Langstaff's recommendation was met with an interim payment of £100,000 for registered partners in October. My constituents have been campaigning for a long time to address this historic wrong.
Jeremy Quin
The interim payment of £100,000 was made in full compliance with Sir Brian Langstaff's recommendation. The compensation framework study was commissioned to ensure a swift response to the inquiry's recommendations. Work is ongoing and an update on progress will be provided shortly.
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Specific date for responding to the Langstaff report not given
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Q2 Partial Answer
Wendy Morton Con
Aldridge-Brownhills
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The Langstaff report will likely be published midway through next year. Diana R. Johnson and the Paymaster General met to discuss trust-building with infected and affected individuals.
The Government promised a statement in response to Sir Robert Francis's review of the compensation framework. Can you specify when we will receive that statement?
Jeremy Quin
The interim payment was made, meeting Langstaff's interim recommendations fully. The work on responding to the report is ongoing and updates will be provided soon as we progress towards completing the Langstaff report.
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No specific date given for government's statement
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Q3 Partial Answer
Diana R. Johnson Lab
Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
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The Government promised a statement in response to the review by Sir Robert Francis KC of the framework for compensation.
May I remind you how difficult it has been to build trust with those affected and infected, treated badly over decades? Can we have a date on which we will receive the government's statement?
Jeremy Quin
The interim payment was made, meeting Langstaff's interim recommendations fully. Work is ongoing and updates will be provided soon as we progress towards completing the Langstaff report.
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No specific date given for government's statement
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