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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 24 November 2025. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office: Compensation

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to page 24 of the Cabinet Office Annual report and accounts 2024-2025, HC1372, 23 October 2025, if he will break down the compensation offers by category of claimant; and what proportion have been accepted and paid.

Answer

As of 23 September 2025, as referenced in the Cabinet Office Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025, 1,926 individuals, who are infected and registered with a support scheme, had received an offer. By this date, 1,507 individuals, constituting 78% of those with an offer, had accepted their offer and been paid.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) published their latest statistics on 20 November. As of 18 November, 2,777 individuals who are infected and registered with a support scheme have received an offer. 2,446, constituting 88% of those with an offer, have accepted their offer. The full compensation progress update can be found here: https://ibca.org.uk/statistics/compensation-progress-updates-20-november-2025.

IBCA expects to open to further cohorts (those infected people not registered with a support scheme, the estates of deceased infected people, and affected people) in November and December.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
92598
Session
2024-26
Related items
Report and Accounts of the Cabinet Office
Thursday, 23 October 2025
House of Commons papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Compensation Cabinet Office
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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