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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Infected Blood Compensation Authority Contingency Fund Advance

17 December 2024 · Cabinet Office

Proposed by Nick Thomas-Symonds Lab Torfaen

NHS

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Cabinet Office intends to seek a Contingencies Fund Advance to compensate victims of the Infected Blood scandal.
  • The proposed advance amount is 272,000,000.
  • The advance is intended to enable immediate compensation payments to victims.

Issue summary

The Cabinet Office intends to seek a Contingencies Fund Advance to compensate victims of the Infected Blood scandal.

Action requested

The Cabinet Office is seeking an advance of £272,000,000 from the Contingencies Fund to enable immediate compensation payments to victims until Parliamentary approval for the Supplementary Estimate is received.

Key facts

  • The Victims and Prisoners Act has already approved compensation payments.
  • The Capital Annually Managed Expenditure Estimate does not provide funding for these payments.
  • A Supplementary Estimate of £272,000,000 will be sought from Parliament.
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