Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 December 2000. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Thursday, 21 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what compensation payments will be made to (a) the families of those who have died from CJD and (b) those suffering from this condition.

Answer: Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what compensation payments will be made to (a) the families of those who have died from CJD and (b) those suffering from this condition. [141370] Yvette Cooper: On publication of the BSE Inquiry Report the Government announced their intention to establish a compensation scheme for victims of variant CJD and their families. Negotiations with the families and their legal representatives have started and are still under way.

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