Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of claims submitted to the Vaccine Damages Payment Scheme have (a) started processing, (b) been referred for medical assessment and (c) been settled as on 13 July 2022.

As of 13 July 2022, there are 2,249 registered active claims relating to all vaccinations, with all active claims processed in accordance with the criteria of the Scheme. Of these, 167 claims or 7% have been referred for medical assessment, following the award of the contract for medical assessments in March 2022 to increase capacity. As of 13 July 2022, 25 claim decisions or 1% had been communicated to claimants.