NHS: Contaminated Blood

Debate between Lord Elton and Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Thursday 20th July 2017 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen]

I thank my noble friend for his question and indeed for all he did all those years ago. The feelings when the Urgent Question was answered in the other place were obvious, as they are in this House, and I am sure the Department of Health is listening. I cannot stand here and categorically say what will happen, but I can say that the department is listening and is very aware of the deep feelings that everybody has on this subject.

[Lord Elton (Con)]

On the narrow point that has just been raised, it is not the department that needs to listen; it is Her Majesty’s Government who need to listen as to who is to draw up the brief for this inquiry.

[Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen]

I hear what my noble friend is saying.

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Debate between Lord Elton and Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen

Thursday 9th June 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen]

I can certainly take that back to the department.

[Lord Elton (Con)]

My Lords, can my noble friend give me guidance? When I write to people similarly loaded with decorations, at what point in the catalogue does one simply put “et cetera”?

[Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen]

I thank my noble friend for that question. I do not think that one should ever put “et cetera”. One should just keep on adding them, because no one honour is better than the other, so it is right that one should put every single honour, one after the other.