Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Damian Hinds

Thursday 23rd April 2026 Commons Chamber

[David Davis (Goole and Pocklington) (Con)]

6. What steps his Department is taking to ensure people impacted by contaminated blood receive appropriate compensation.

[Damian Hinds (East Hampshire) (Con)]

12. What recent steps he has taken to ensure that people infected and affected by contaminated blood are compensated.

[The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)]

I wish a happy Warwickshire day to my Warwickshire friends and a happy St George’s day to all my English friends. [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”]

We are prioritising paying compensation to those impacted, and the Infected Blood Compensation Authority has reached the significant milestone of paying out over £2 billion, including the first payment to all eligible groups. I am sure that the right hon. Gentlemen will be aware that I recently announced substantive changes in all seven areas on which we have recently consulted.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Davis and Damian Hinds

Monday 29th April 2024 Commons Chamber

[Damian Hinds]

My hon. Friend is exactly correct. If the Labour party got into government, there would be a hike in the cost of going to private schools, which would push a number of families out of that provision. We do not know how many, Labour does not know how many and nor does anybody else, but we do know that some— possibly very many—would come into the state-funded system, causing great strain and possibly cuts that would affect other children.

[Sir David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con)]

T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.