Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“What recent progress he has made on the delivery of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.”
Tabled: 15 January 2026Answered: 22 January 2026
Asked by
Jeff Smith
Labour — Manchester Withington
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Nick Thomas-Symonds)
The consultation on the compensation scheme closes today. I am grateful to all who have shared their views. The Government will consider the consultation carefully and respond within 12 weeks. I am pleased to tell the House that, as promised, the first payments to affected people were made by the end of 2025, and that as of 13 January, the Infected Blood Compensation Authority has made over £2.4 billion in compensation offers.