Referring to the ongoing refusal to hold a public inquiry, Jane Hutt responded that because it was a global problem linked to the development of science and technology a public inquiry would not provide a satisfactory answer.

GLEW0000437 002 Notes of debate re compensation for Haemophiliacs infected with Hep C discussing the reasons why the government decided not to establish a compensation scheme for haemophiliacs infected with Hep C 08 Mar 2001 0