Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many of the 5,785 people who have started the infected blood claim process have had their claims rejected based on a lack of medical evidence.

The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA). IBCA publishes regular statistics on its website, detailing those who have registered their intent to claim with the service and the progress in delivering compensation.

Regarding the matter of whether claims have been rejected or compensation offers lowered due to a lack of medical evidence, IBCA does not publish breakdowns either of the specific awards which individuals have been offered, or of the individual circumstances of claims.