Contaminated Blood

Debate between Philippa Whitford and Peter Bottomley

Tuesday 25th April 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Philippa Whitford (Central Ayrshire) (SNP)]

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

[Sir Peter Bottomley]

Of course.

[Dr Whitford]

I know that the Penrose inquiry is always cast up as having dealt with this issue, but that was a Scottish inquiry and it was not able to summon people from the rest of the UK who did not want to attend. Therefore, the idea that Penrose has dealt with this is fallacious. We must have a system where we can summon people to give evidence right across the United Kingdom.