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Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Crossbench) on Monday, 2 October 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023. It was answered by Lord Markham (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Blood: Contamination

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many individuals who died as a consequence of infection from contaminated blood were (1) refused compensation payments, and (2) awaiting compensation payments granted, under the Infected Blood Support Scheme.

Answer

The various Infected Blood Support Schemes in the United Kingdom have provided ex gratia support payments rather than compensation. Interim compensation payments were made by the Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme administered on behalf of the Government by the administrators of the UK infected blood support schemes (and in Scotland by the Scottish Ministers in conjunction with the administrators of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme).

The information requested concerning support scheme payments is not available.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10455
Session
2022-23
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Death Contamination Blood England infected blood support scheme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk