Select committee: Public Accounts Committee
Conclusion 6
12th Report - Government compensation schemes
Published 9 Sep 2026
Addressed to HM Treasury
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
There remains substantial variation across schemes in how long claims take to conclude, capacity for greater transparency and clarity during the claim process and scope for more structured and consistent cross- government learning.8 The independence of schemes, and their design and operation, is also still a concern for victims, as only the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme is run independently of the department or organisation responsible for the original harm.9 Victim trust and the independence of compensation schemes
From: Public Accounts Committee, 12th Report - Government compensation schemes (HC 88), 9 September 2026
Government response
Government response awaited: deadline 9 November 2026.