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Written Question
Blood: Contamination
Friday 7th July 2023

Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing compensation to infected blood victims before the publication of the full report of the Inquiry.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The Government has accepted there is a moral case for compensation in respect of infected blood and has made interim compensation payments to recognise the urgent need of those registered on the existing support schemes. The Infected Blood Inquiry’s second interim report provides detailed recommendations on the framework for compensation which the Government is carefully considering.


Written Question
Infected Blood Inquiry: Public Appointments
Friday 7th July 2023

Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 14 of the Infected Blood Inquiry's Second Interim Report on compensation, published on 5 April 2023, when he plans to appoint a chair to an Arms Length Body to administer the compensation scheme to eligible applicants.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

As set out in the debate held on Thursday 22nd June, the setting up of an arms-length body is under consideration by the Government. The complexities and implications of any delivery mechanism must be fully understood ahead of committing to a timetable for appointments.


Written Question
Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study
Wednesday 16th March 2022

Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study will be published to recognised legal representatives and core participants after it is completed on 14 March 2022.

Answered by Michael Ellis

I refer the Hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS681, made on 15 March.


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Wednesday 30th April 2014

Asked by: Caroline Dinenage (Conservative - Gosport)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he plans to take to ensure that a higher proportion of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds participate in the National Citizen Service.

Answered by Nick Hurd

Social mix is at the core of National Citizen Service. We take great care to ensure that all young people, regardless of background, are able to take part in the programme – and we know this is working.