Richard Gutowski prepared a memo to PS(PH) with a draft letter for approval in response to Lord Owen about the Hepatitis C payment scheme and the review of internal papers between 1973 and 1985. Read more about Richard Gutowski prepared a memo to PS(PH) with a draft letter for approval in response to Lord Owen about the Hepatitis C payment scheme and the review of internal papers between 1973 and 1985.
In an internal Department of Health email chain, Robert Finch wrote to Zubeda Seedat and Jill Taylor requesting them to prepare a short note to PS(PH) regarding Lord Owen's allegations regarding destruction of papers and "how to take forward without it looking quite bad". Read more about In an internal Department of Health email chain, Robert Finch wrote to Zubeda Seedat and Jill Taylor requesting them to prepare a short note to PS(PH) regarding Lord Owen's allegations regarding destruction of papers and "how to take forward without it looking quite bad".
In a letter to Rt Hon John Reid regarding the decision to make compensation available to people with haemophilia who contracted HIV through infected blood products, David Owen referred to the internal investigation regarding ministerial papers going missing. Read more about In a letter to Rt Hon John Reid regarding the decision to make compensation available to people with haemophilia who contracted HIV through infected blood products, David Owen referred to the internal investigation regarding ministerial papers going missing.
Robert Finch emailed Vicki King and Richard Gutowski after they briefed Melanie Johnson as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Public Health, with the following recorded "Lord Owen: Not a priority". Read more about Robert Finch emailed Vicki King and Richard Gutowski after they briefed Melanie Johnson as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Public Health, with the following recorded "Lord Owen: Not a priority".
Michael Lillywhite, then Principal Private Secretary to Dr David Owen during his time as Minister of Health, recalled that the procedure was that if there was a change of government then the papers would have been sent back to the relevant policy team. Read more about Michael Lillywhite, then Principal Private Secretary to Dr David Owen during his time as Minister of Health, recalled that the procedure was that if there was a change of government then the papers would have been sent back to the relevant policy team.
Robert Finch stated in his evidence to the Inquiry that he understood the papers kept by the private office were typically shredded or handed back to the relevant policy section and were never retained after a change of Government. Read more about Robert Finch stated in his evidence to the Inquiry that he understood the papers kept by the private office were typically shredded or handed back to the relevant policy section and were never retained after a change of Government.
Zubeda Seedat forwarded a parliamentary question from Lord Clement Jones to Charles Lister, asking what review had been undertaken into the circumstances of Lord Owen's missing files. In response, Charles Lister told Zubeda Seedat that the self-sufficiency report would not cover this issue. Read more about Zubeda Seedat forwarded a parliamentary question from Lord Clement Jones to Charles Lister, asking what review had been undertaken into the circumstances of Lord Owen's missing files. In response, Charles Lister told Zubeda Seedat that the self-sufficiency report would not cover this issue.
The House of Commons met to discuss Lord Owen's claim that the Department of Health failed to honour his mid 1970s pledge to Parliament to make the UK self-sufficient in plasma products. Lord Owen was recorded to be concerned that his Private Office Papers were destroyed. Read more about The House of Commons met to discuss Lord Owen's claim that the Department of Health failed to honour his mid 1970s pledge to Parliament to make the UK self-sufficient in plasma products. Lord Owen was recorded to be concerned that his Private Office Papers were destroyed.
Lord Owen had sought his Private Office papers but had been informed they had been pulped on the basis of a "bizarre" ten year destruction rule. Read more about Lord Owen had sought his Private Office papers but had been informed they had been pulped on the basis of a "bizarre" ten year destruction rule.
Peter Burgin was clear that he was not asked to address the destruction of Lord Owen's papers in his original draft. Read more about Peter Burgin was clear that he was not asked to address the destruction of Lord Owen's papers in his original draft.