Skipton beneficiaries resident in Scotland, who were infected in the other UK nations
13th June 2017
Joint Letter signed by 6 Opposition Party Leaders requesting ‘victim managed’ inquiry
9th July 2017
Diana Johnson MP called for a public inquiry covering the whole of the UK at PMQ’s on 5th July. Below is her question, together with the Prime Minister’s answer.
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Some 2,400 people have died as a result of the NHS contaminated blood scandal—more than Hillsborough and all the other disasters over the previous few decades put together. On 25 April, the former right hon. Member for Leigh presented compelling evidence to Parliament of a criminal cover-up on an industrial scale, so will the Prime Minister now do the right thing and order a public inquiry for the whole United Kingdom?
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The hon. Lady raises an important issue. I know that Members’ thoughts will be with all those who have been affected by this terrible tragedy of contaminated blood. Serious allegations have been made, and Ministers at the Department of Health will obviously look at information that has been brought to the House. If any hon. Member has any further information or evidence that they believe is important, it should go to Ministers so that they can properly investigate it. We are providing more compensation than any previous Government, and we committed £125 million extra funding last July for those affected by the contaminated blood tragedy. The Department of Health will look at any new evidence that is brought forward.
