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20 indexed mentions for this inquiry Earliest recorded mention: 21 March 2002
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Blood: Contamination

Written Question House of Commons
Dame Diana Johnson · Labour Answering body: Treasury
Parliamentary excerpt

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will make additional funding available to the Department of Health to enable improvements in the infected blood support schemes.

Government answer

Answering body: Treasury

The Budget confirmed that the existing health grant for those affected by Thalidomide will continue when the existing funding commitment expires in 2022/23.

Infected blood support schemes were established in 2017, following the publication of the Penrose Inquiry, and the government confirmed increased financial support in 2019 for those infected and affected.

We will consider any recommendations when the Infected Blood Inquiry reports, including any around financial support.

Original parliamentary record

Blood: Contamination

Written Question House of Commons
Dame Diana Johnson · Labour Answering body: Treasury
Parliamentary excerpt

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the announcement in Budget 2021 that lifetime financial support will be provided for survivors of the Thalidomide scandal, whether the Government plans to provide lifetime financial support to the survivors and victims of the contaminated blood scandal.

Government answer

Answering body: Treasury

The Budget confirmed that the existing health grant for those affected by Thalidomide will continue when the existing funding commitment expires in 2022/23.

Infected blood support schemes were established in 2017, following the publication of the Penrose Inquiry, and the government confirmed increased financial support in 2019 for those infected and affected.

We will consider any recommendations when the Infected Blood Inquiry reports, including any around financial support.

Original parliamentary record