Contaminated Blood

Mims Davies Excerpts
Thursday 20th July 2017

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait Jackie Doyle-Price
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We need to understand exactly what the concerns are and we will only achieve that through dialogue. I can reiterate that we are here to listen to those concerns. Now that we have decided to go ahead with the inquiry, I want to make sure that we get it right.

Mims Davies Portrait Mims Davies (Eastleigh) (Con)
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May I put on record how pleased I am, for my constituents and their families, about the commitment to hold this inquiry? I thank the Minister for listening to me on this yesterday. Does she agree that it is only by listening to those most affected that we can finally get the answers that the victims and their families are seeking?

Jackie Doyle-Price Portrait Jackie Doyle-Price
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We can only gain from having dialogue. It is in that spirit that we want to have as many conversations with those people affected as possible. It is disappointing that this morning’s meeting was not attended, but I hope that, in the future, we will have some meaningful dialogue.