Oral Question·Women and Equalities
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 18 November 2021Answered: 24 November 2021
Asked by
Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat — Richmond Park
Answering Minister
the Minister for Women and Equalities
Answer from Hansard
The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
Payments to infected people started at the end of last year. The Government expect payments to affected people to start by the end of this year. The Infected Blood Compensation Authority, which is independent of Government, publishes updated figures fortnightly. As of 3 June, it has contacted 1,360 people to begin a claim and made offers to 324 people, totalling £253 million. There is much further to go, but progress is being made in delivering justice to the victims of this devastating scandal.