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Please see below the latest news articles from the Infected Blood Inquiry and check back regularly for further updates.
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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 opens registration for hearings with Government witnesses
The witness timetable for hearings with Government witnesses in the weeks of 19 and 26 July has now been published here.
We are asking people who wish to attend the hearings to register their…
Compensation Framework Study
The consultation on the terms of reference for this study by Sir Robert Francis QC has now begun.
The study is separate from the Inquiry, and Sir Robert is keen to receive comments on the suggested...
Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for Treloar’s hearings
The witness timetable for hearings examining Treloar’s from 21-25 June has now been published and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Thursday 10 June.
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Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for hearings in June
The witness timetable for hearings taking place from 7 - 17 June has now been published, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Thursday 27 May.
During these hearings...
Inquiry publishes financial report
The report shows that the Inquiry spent £32.907 million in 2020-21. Like last year, the Inquiry's investigation work was the largest item of expenditure followed by the legal fees paid to...
Inquiry publishes timetable and opens registration for May hearings
The witness timetable for hearings taking place from 18-28 May has now been published, and you can register to attend here. We are asking people to do this by Friday 7 May.
These hearings will...
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...
New statement of approach issued by Inquiry
You can read the statement of approach here.
Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, said:
“Back at the start of the Inquiry, I set out the principle that we would complete the Inquiry as quickly...
Sir Brian Langstaff responds to government update on support and compensation
This morning the Paymaster General, the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP made a statement providing an update on parity of financial support, and the forthcoming appointment of an independent reviewer to look...
Update: Public Health and Administration Expert Group
The Inquiry has previously appointed seven experts to the public health and administration expert group. In recognition of the broad range of issues this group may be asked to consider, five further...
Inquiry publishes further indicative weeks for the hearings
The Inquiry has updated its indicative timetable until the summer. You can see the latest indicative weeks here.
Between 17 May and 30 July, the Inquiry will hear evidence about the current support...
Local Meetings with the Inquiry Team
Later this month we will be 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 meetings as this...