Ian Lavery

Ian Lavery

Labour — Blyth and Ashington

Speaking in the House of Commons on 23 April 2026

Debate

Contaminated Blood: Compensation

Contribution

I thank my right hon. Friend for the sterling work he has done on this scandal. As mentioned by those on the Opposition Benches, there are still real issues that need to be worked on. The infected blood community have huge concerns about the stringent evidence required for severe psychological harm compensation. Will my right hon. Friend ensure that IBCA is permissive, flexible and compassionate when setting the special category mechanism criteria for psychological harm and, at the same time, when assessing the claims?

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