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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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Update from Sir Robert Francis on compensation study
Sir Robert Francis has issued a further statement today providing additional information about the meetings he plans to hold as part of his compensation framework study, and the deadline for written...
Local Meetings with the Inquiry Team
As our autumn hearings progress we are hosting meetings for people infected and affected to join with others in their area for an update on the Inquiry’s work.
We will be using Zoom for these...
Inquiry publishes further timetable information and opens registration for November hearings
The timetable for hearings taking place from 2 November - 19 November has now been published here, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Wednesday 13 October.
Thes...
Sir Robert Francis sets out the next steps for his compensation framework study
As part of this work, he will hold discussions with people who were infected or have been affected by contaminated blood or blood products. In particular he will want to hear views on the support...
Inquiry updates List of Issues
The Inquiry has updated its List of Issues, the document which helps to guide the Inquiry’s investigative work in meeting its terms of reference.
Counsel to the Inquiry, Jenni Richards QC, is...
Terms of Reference for Sir Robert Francis review announced
Michael Ellis MP, the new Paymaster General has been confirmed as the sponsor minister for the Infected Blood Inquiry.
The Paymaster General has today accepted in full the recommended terms of...
Inquiry publishes further information for autumn hearings
The Inquiry has published further details for the upcoming autumn hearings timetable. There will be an additional presentation by Counsel to the Inquiry relating to knowledge of and response to risk...
Newsletter
The most recent edition of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published and you can view this in the link provided below.
If you would like to access past newsletters issued by the...
Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for September hearings
The timetable for hearings taking place from 21 September - 7 October has now been published here, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Friday 20 August.
These...
Inquiry timetable for autumn hearings
During these hearings the Inquiry will hear from Lord Norman Fowler, Secretary of State for Health and Social Security from 1981 to 1987, there will be Counsel presentations and witness evidence in...
Newsletter
The most recent edition of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published and you can view this in the link provided below.
If you would like to access past newsletters issued by the...
Minister attends Inquiry Hearing
On Wednesday 23 June, the Paymaster General, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP attended one of the Inquiry’s hearings on Treloar’s, and heard first hand the experiences of Lee Stay who was a student in the...