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 filed claims for the estates of deceased people.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (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. As of 25 August 2026, 6,321 people have been asked to start their claim. Of these, 1,099 are people acting on behalf of a deceased infected person.