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Inquiry publishes Note from Counsel
On 9 April 2025, the Inquiry announced that it will hold hearings on 7-8 May about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation.
The Inquiry also announced that it would publish a Note from Counsel to the Inquiry outlining the issues likely to be explored at the hearings.
The Note from Counsel has now been published, and can be viewed here.
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Inquiry to hold hearings in May
The Infected Blood Inquiry will hold hearings on 7-8 May 2025 about the timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation. The timetable is below.
The Inquiry is today publishing...
Infected Blood Inquiry to Publish Additional Report
Since 20 May, when the Inquiry Report was published, the Inquiry has been contacted by many people infected and affected from across the UK. Long-standing campaigners as well as many concerned...
Inquiry receives letter from the Paymaster General
The Inquiry has received a letter from the Paymaster General. You can read the letter here.
The Paymaster General’s letter responds to the previous letters sent by the Inquiry in November and December...
Inquiry round-up
Response to the Inquiry Report
The Government has issued the first of two responses to the Inquiry’s recommendations, with the next due by the end of May. The Government has accepted the 12...
Inquiry issues letter about compensation
The Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry has written to the Paymaster General about compensation, including the importance of involving people affected by decisions in them, the practical independence...
Inquiry issues letter about siblings and compensation
The Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry has written to the Paymaster General about siblings who are ineligible for compensation.
Since the publication of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary...
Inquiry issues letter about monitoring liver damage
Inquiry clarifies objectives for monitoring liver damage.
Following the publication of the Inquiry Report, the Inquiry was contacted by some hepatologists and NHS England. They sought clarification of...
Inquiry publishes financial report
We have published a report which details the Inquiry’s annual expenditure for the 2023-24 financial year up to 30 March 2024.
The report shows that the Inquiry spent £10.301 million in 2023-24. Like...
Updates from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority
The IBCA has started sending updates.
The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) has sent the first of their updates. You can read it here.
If you are not already on the IBCA mailing list, you...
Inquiry Report published
The Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, has today published the Inquiry’s Report. You can read the Report here.
You can also read his accompanying letter to the Cabinet Office Minister here.
You...
Publication of Inquiry Report on 20 May
The Inquiry Report will be published on the Inquiry website at 12.30pm on 20 May and will then be available to anyone who wishes to read it. Sir Brian Langstaff, Chair of the Inquiry, will speak at...
New Venue for Report Publication
Publication of the Inquiry’s Report will now take place at Central Hall, Westminster, on 20 May 2024.
The Inquiry has changed the venue so that all Inquiry participants who wish to attend can be...