In oral evidence to the Inquiry Dr Rejman stated that he went through the official GEB files and that after photocopying them David Burrage "presumably would have sent the files back to DRO". Read more about In oral evidence to the Inquiry Dr Rejman stated that he went through the official GEB files and that after photocopying them David Burrage "presumably would have sent the files back to DRO".
In a memo from Dr Rejman on the HIV haemophilia litigation it was stated that "Among the papers will be a significant amount of discussion regarding NANB (hepatitis C) which we might not wish to have in the public domain at the present time or in the near future." Read more about In a memo from Dr Rejman on the HIV haemophilia litigation it was stated that "Among the papers will be a significant amount of discussion regarding NANB (hepatitis C) which we might not wish to have in the public domain at the present time or in the near future."
The Earl of Arran gave his support to replace the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood with the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissue for Transplantation. Read more about The Earl of Arran gave his support to replace the Advisory Committee on the Virological Safety of Blood with the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissue for Transplantation.
Lord Peter Fraser of Carmyllie gave his support to the creation of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissue for Transplantation. Read more about Lord Peter Fraser of Carmyllie gave his support to the creation of the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Blood and Tissue for Transplantation.
In oral evidence Justin Fenwick QC stated that the idea that staff "should have allowed documents to go missing was intensely frustrating". Read more about In oral evidence Justin Fenwick QC stated that the idea that staff "should have allowed documents to go missing was intensely frustrating".
In his written statement to the Inquiry Lord Crisp stated that that he could not recall having a meeting with Lord Jenkin on 13 April 2005 and that there was no suggestion that the destruction of records "was the result of a deliberate decision in the sense of anyone knowingly acting outside Departmental policy." Read more about In his written statement to the Inquiry Lord Crisp stated that that he could not recall having a meeting with Lord Jenkin on 13 April 2005 and that there was no suggestion that the destruction of records "was the result of a deliberate decision in the sense of anyone knowingly acting outside Departmental policy."
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry regarding the decision making in the Department of Health, Charles Lister explained that he was not sure whether he could have done anything differently and that GEB documents should not have "been marked for destruction at all". Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry regarding the decision making in the Department of Health, Charles Lister explained that he was not sure whether he could have done anything differently and that GEB documents should not have "been marked for destruction at all".
Charles Lister was the head of the blood policy unit at the Department of Health from 1998 - 2003. Read more about Charles Lister was the head of the blood policy unit at the Department of Health from 1998 - 2003.
Tables show that a number of files related to the Hepatitis C discovery could not be found. Read more about Tables show that a number of files related to the Hepatitis C discovery could not be found.
In a letter from Ruth McEwen to Dr Rejman and Mr Guiness it was stated that "Dr Rejman agreed that he would prune the HIV discovery documents removing obviously irrelevant documents" and that Ruth McEwen planned to create a second discovery list of "missing documents which cannot be located at CAOU or SOLB4". Read more about In a letter from Ruth McEwen to Dr Rejman and Mr Guiness it was stated that "Dr Rejman agreed that he would prune the HIV discovery documents removing obviously irrelevant documents" and that Ruth McEwen planned to create a second discovery list of "missing documents which cannot be located at CAOU or SOLB4".