A press release issued by the solicitors making up the plaintiffs' steering committee on the day of the Prime Minister's announcement in 1991 in the House of Commons stated: "These figures reflect the legal hurdles which the Plaintiffs must surmount in their litigation against the Government ... The figures do not represent proper compensation in moral terms for this appalling tragedy - that is not their purpose." Read more about A press release issued by the solicitors making up the plaintiffs' steering committee on the day of the Prime Minister's announcement in 1991 in the House of Commons stated: "These figures reflect the legal hurdles which the Plaintiffs must surmount in their litigation against the Government ... The figures do not represent proper compensation in moral terms for this appalling tragedy - that is not their purpose."
John Major accepted William Waldegrave's proposal for a pre-emptive announcement but told the Inquiry that "I did not wish for a backlash that it had been imposed on a take-it-or-leave-it' basis." Read more about John Major accepted William Waldegrave's proposal for a pre-emptive announcement but told the Inquiry that "I did not wish for a backlash that it had been imposed on a take-it-or-leave-it' basis."
A letter from Richard Henderson to J & A Hastie Solicitors referred to the reasons for excluding hepatitis infections from the undertaking. Read more about A letter from Richard Henderson to J & A Hastie Solicitors referred to the reasons for excluding hepatitis infections from the undertaking.
A minute seeking the approval of the NHS Chief Executive in Scotland recorded that "strong representations" had been received from the infected parties through their solicitors that because the settlement had been in respect of HIV, any undertaking to give effect to that settlement could not properly exclude hepatitis infections. Read more about A minute seeking the approval of the NHS Chief Executive in Scotland recorded that "strong representations" had been received from the infected parties through their solicitors that because the settlement had been in respect of HIV, any undertaking to give effect to that settlement could not properly exclude hepatitis infections.
A scheme was drawn up for patients infected with HIV by blood and tissue transfer in Scotland. The reference to hepatitis in the proposed undertaking was deliberately removed. Read more about A scheme was drawn up for patients infected with HIV by blood and tissue transfer in Scotland. The reference to hepatitis in the proposed undertaking was deliberately removed.
Scottish Home and Health Department officials became aware that the Scottish undertaking was different from the equivalent in England and Wales and sought to understand why. Read more about Scottish Home and Health Department officials became aware that the Scottish undertaking was different from the equivalent in England and Wales and sought to understand why.
The Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No.2) deed of trust was varied and the undertaking in the substituted schedule covering Scotland included, as per the agreement made in June 1991 in Scotland, HIV but not hepatitis. Read more about The Macfarlane (Special Payments) (No.2) deed of trust was varied and the undertaking in the substituted schedule covering Scotland included, as per the agreement made in June 1991 in Scotland, HIV but not hepatitis.
The Trust Deed was amended to set out, in a schedule, the undertakings to be given by Scottish litigants. Read more about The Trust Deed was amended to set out, in a schedule, the undertakings to be given by Scottish litigants.
Richard Henderson wrote to Ronald Powell to say that the Trust Deed and the undertaking not to take further legal action would have to be changed in respect of Scottish pursuers so that it no longer precluded any future action in respect of hepatitis. Read more about Richard Henderson wrote to Ronald Powell to say that the Trust Deed and the undertaking not to take further legal action would have to be changed in respect of Scottish pursuers so that it no longer precluded any future action in respect of hepatitis.
The Draft Declaration of Trust Constituting Macfarlane Special Payments Trust excluded any further action in respect of HIV and hepatitis in Scotland as well as south of the border. Read more about The Draft Declaration of Trust Constituting Macfarlane Special Payments Trust excluded any further action in respect of HIV and hepatitis in Scotland as well as south of the border.