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The regulations we are debating set out in full the infected blood compensation scheme. The compensation scheme was first established in August last year by regulations approved by this House. The scheme is tariff-based and provides compensation under both a core and a supplementary route. The 2024 regulations provided the Infected Blood Compensation Authority—IBCA—with the power to begin making payments to those who are infected and claiming compensation under the core route. Progress has already been made under these regulations. As of 14 March, 255 people have been invited to start their compensation claim and 40 have accepted their offers, totalling over £44 million. We recognise that there is much more to do, and the Cabinet Office continues to work closely with IBCA to ensure that it works as quickly as possible to deliver compensation to those for whom it is long overdue.