Question follow-through · 111087

Infected Blood Inquiry

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Compensation Authority will accept a range of evidence for assessing injuries suffered by deceased victims - including medical, social care, police, employment and family records, and

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
5 Feb 2026
Target answer date
9 Feb 2026
Answer
11 Feb 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Infected Blood Compensation Authority will accept a range of evidence for assessing injuries suffered by deceased victims - including medical, social care, police, employment and family records, and

  2. 9 Feb 2026

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  3. 11 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Given the historic nature of the infected blood scandal, the Government recognises that not all medical records will still be available. The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme has been designed to minimise as far as possible the burden on those applying, ...

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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, to what extent his Department considered the duties and rights of the (a) Administration of Estat