Contaminated Blood Debate
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Duncan Hames
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(14 years, 9 months ago)
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Duncan Hames (Chippenham) (LD)
I thank the Secretary of State for bringing the Government’s deliberations on the issue to this conclusion. Will he reassure the House that those experiencing the symptoms of advanced liver disease who received contaminated blood will not in all cases be required to have a liver biopsy in order to demonstrate and establish their eligibility for these payments?
Mr Lansley
No, they will not. From our point of view, eligibility will simply be based on a diagnosis of their condition.