Contaminated Blood

Kevin Foster Excerpts
Monday 20th July 2015

(9 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Ben Gummer Portrait Ben Gummer
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I know that my hon. Friend has spoken about that issue to my hon. Friend the Member for Battersea, the Minister with responsibility for public health, and she will write to him shortly with an answer to his question.

Kevin Foster Portrait Kevin Foster (Torbay) (Con)
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My hon. Friend will be aware of the frustration of those waiting for a result, including some of my constituents. I heard what he said about consultation, but can he assure victims that a final decision will be made as soon as possible, given the decades that they have spent waiting for justice?

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I can give that assurance.