LDOW0000351 - Scale of NHS blood disaster horrifying inquiry is told - 15 Jun 2007

Exhibit to Lord Owens statement. Birmingham Post web edition article reporting evidence of Lord Jenkin to the Archer Inquiry. Also sumarises background to the Archer Inquiry, Lord Jenkins role as health secretary and his comments to the inquiry that he was quite horrified to learn of widespread blood contamination. Also reports Lord Jenkins stating that papers had been deliberately destroyed and the inquiry later hearing from other sources that apers hadbeen destroyed in error