John Healey

John Healey

Labour — Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Speaking in the House of Commons on 3 November 2026

Debate

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Funding

Contribution

My hon. Friend has been a campaigner in this House for almost the whole time he and I have been here—we were elected together in 1997—and he raises an important point. If overpayments happen, it is the responsibility of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority to deal with them, and the IBCA appears to be reviewing a small number of cases. The Treasury has agreed that the authority can continue paying compensation under the scheme while it conducts those reviews. I have asked the authority to keep us updated on those reviews, and I will certainly do the same for my hon. Friend.

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