William Connon wrote to Lord Jenkin providing two sets of papers and noted that a number of files from the 1970's and 1980's had been destroyed Read more about William Connon wrote to Lord Jenkin providing two sets of papers and noted that a number of files from the 1970's and 1980's had been destroyed
Lord Jenkin emailed a campaigner who had prompted his interest and said that after the finalisation of the HIV settlement, many of the most relevant files were no longer retained at the Public Records Office, and had been destroyed, and these included all the files on the supply of contaminated blood products. Read more about Lord Jenkin emailed a campaigner who had prompted his interest and said that after the finalisation of the HIV settlement, many of the most relevant files were no longer retained at the Public Records Office, and had been destroyed, and these included all the files on the supply of contaminated blood products.
Lord Jenkin attended the Department of Health to view the files. Read more about Lord Jenkin attended the Department of Health to view the files.
Lord Jenkin was informed of the findings from Zubeda Seedat's searches. Read more about Lord Jenkin was informed of the findings from Zubeda Seedat's searches.
Zubeda Seedat worked to find relevant files, contacting the National Archives. Twenty files were found and were being assessed to see which may have come across Lord Jenkin's desk. Read more about Zubeda Seedat worked to find relevant files, contacting the National Archives. Twenty files were found and were being assessed to see which may have come across Lord Jenkin's desk.
Zubeda Seedat worked to find relevant files, contacting the Departmental Records Office in Nelson. Read more about Zubeda Seedat worked to find relevant files, contacting the Departmental Records Office in Nelson.
Lord Nigel Crisp in his oral evidence gave three reasons why he did not believe that he said to Lord Jenkin that there had been a deliberate cull of documents: (1) he did not have any knowledge other than the briefing he had received; (2) it was not true because the Department of Health subsequently reconstructed most of the papers and (3) his officials would have raised it with him if he had gone beyond the lines to take. Read more about Lord Nigel Crisp in his oral evidence gave three reasons why he did not believe that he said to Lord Jenkin that there had been a deliberate cull of documents: (1) he did not have any knowledge other than the briefing he had received; (2) it was not true because the Department of Health subsequently reconstructed most of the papers and (3) his officials would have raised it with him if he had gone beyond the lines to take.
In his evidence to the Archer Inquiry, Lord Jenkin said that at the meeting with Sir Nigel, Sir Nigel made it clear to that all the files that bore upon the issue of contaminated blood products had been destroyed as following the HIV litigation the Department of Health felt that there was no longer any point in retaining the files about contaminated blood and that they were accordingly destroyed. Read more about In his evidence to the Archer Inquiry, Lord Jenkin said that at the meeting with Sir Nigel, Sir Nigel made it clear to that all the files that bore upon the issue of contaminated blood products had been destroyed as following the HIV litigation the Department of Health felt that there was no longer any point in retaining the files about contaminated blood and that they were accordingly destroyed.
Lord Jenkin wrote a note of the meeting to Carol Grayson outlining what occurred in the meeting with Sir Nigel and said that the meeting had been reasonably satisfactory. Read more about Lord Jenkin wrote a note of the meeting to Carol Grayson outlining what occurred in the meeting with Sir Nigel and said that the meeting had been reasonably satisfactory.
A briefing was prepared by William Connon for Sir Nigel before his meeting with Lord Jenkin regarding missing files. Read more about A briefing was prepared by William Connon for Sir Nigel before his meeting with Lord Jenkin regarding missing files.