Lord Fowler in his oral evidence to the Inquiry said in the absence of earlier documents, the first time he could see AIDS brought to his attention was in May 1983 and more in 1985. Read more about Lord Fowler in his oral evidence to the Inquiry said in the absence of earlier documents, the first time he could see AIDS brought to his attention was in May 1983 and more in 1985.
In his oral evidence Lord Fowler said he only had occasional one on one meetings with Sir Henry Yellowlees, and he was a distant character who was a traditional CMO and not really in the public health area. Read more about In his oral evidence Lord Fowler said he only had occasional one on one meetings with Sir Henry Yellowlees, and he was a distant character who was a traditional CMO and not really in the public health area.
Lord Fowler in his oral evidence said it was one of the characteristics of the conservative government at the time to have a rapid turnover in ministers. Read more about Lord Fowler in his oral evidence said it was one of the characteristics of the conservative government at the time to have a rapid turnover in ministers.
Lord Fowler in his oral evidence to this Inquiry said the department's role was to keep up the review of the whole area and to take any action which was necessary to try to preserve public health. Read more about Lord Fowler in his oral evidence to this Inquiry said the department's role was to keep up the review of the whole area and to take any action which was necessary to try to preserve public health.
In his evidence to this Inquiry Lord Fowler accepted that the Department and he as Secretary of State, had a responsibility to ensure, as much as possible, that treatment given through the National Health Service was safe. Read more about In his evidence to this Inquiry Lord Fowler accepted that the Department and he as Secretary of State, had a responsibility to ensure, as much as possible, that treatment given through the National Health Service was safe.
Lord Clarke in his oral evidence said that despite his strong feelings about whether anything was done wrong, he believes what happened was probably the worst tragedy that's ever occurred, and that all the people he worked with were acutely aware of the human suffering that was being caused whilst HIV and other infections were spreading among haemophiliacs and they were desperately trying to find what was happening, and how to stop it. Read more about Lord Clarke in his oral evidence said that despite his strong feelings about whether anything was done wrong, he believes what happened was probably the worst tragedy that's ever occurred, and that all the people he worked with were acutely aware of the human suffering that was being caused whilst HIV and other infections were spreading among haemophiliacs and they were desperately trying to find what was happening, and how to stop it.
In his oral evidence Lord Clark said the former CMO Sir Henry Yellowlees was one of the officials, in all his many, many departments, one of the very senior and responsible officials who, shall he say, failed to impress him. Read more about In his oral evidence Lord Clark said the former CMO Sir Henry Yellowlees was one of the officials, in all his many, many departments, one of the very senior and responsible officials who, shall he say, failed to impress him.
Lord Clarke in his oral evidence to this inquiry agreed that emerging potential threats to public health need to be dealt with speedily. Read more about Lord Clarke in his oral evidence to this inquiry agreed that emerging potential threats to public health need to be dealt with speedily.
In response to a question about the line taken that there was no conclusive proof, Lord Clark in his evidence said, "We're not going to go long all day like this, are we? It doesn't -- I mean, doesn't this Inquiry wish to reach a conclusion? I don't know how many years you've been going. Extraordinary." Read more about In response to a question about the line taken that there was no conclusive proof, Lord Clark in his evidence said, "We're not going to go long all day like this, are we? It doesn't -- I mean, doesn't this Inquiry wish to reach a conclusion? I don't know how many years you've been going. Extraordinary."
Lord Clarke in his oral evidence criticised the Inquiry as engaging in "historical research... with the elderly survivors, the ones that hadn't died so far, of those who are in the Department at the time, and in meticulous detail, which it's inconceivable that any witness could possibly remember." Read more about Lord Clarke in his oral evidence criticised the Inquiry as engaging in "historical research... with the elderly survivors, the ones that hadn't died so far, of those who are in the Department at the time, and in meticulous detail, which it's inconceivable that any witness could possibly remember."