Asked by: Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the Minister's statement at Column 130WH on 27 October 2026, whether her reference to "anyone who has become severely disabled following a vaccination" was intended to covers all those whose disabilities followed vaccination against Covid-19.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Published information on eligibility for the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme makes clear that individuals may be eligible for a payment if they are severely disabled and their disability was caused by vaccination against COVID-19 or a range of other specified diseases.
Asked by: Christopher Chope (Conservative - Christchurch)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what has been the cost so far of the indemnity provided by the Government to Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers in respect of claims relating to Covid-19 vaccinations.
Answered by Diana Johnson - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Available information on indemnities is published by the Department each year in its annual report and accounts, all recent editions of which can be found at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dhsc-annual-reports-and-accounts