John Breen, a civil servant in the Health Promotion branch of Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland described how it was generally the policy of DHSS NI to follow the lead of the Department of Health in London. Read more about John Breen, a civil servant in the Health Promotion branch of Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for Northern Ireland described how it was generally the policy of DHSS NI to follow the lead of the Department of Health in London.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord James O'Shaughnessy, replied to Julie Morgan stating that the Archer and Penrose Inquiries had not found the Government to be at fault, adding that a public inquiry would be unlikely to provide further information Read more about Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Lord James O'Shaughnessy, replied to Julie Morgan stating that the Archer and Penrose Inquiries had not found the Government to be at fault, adding that a public inquiry would be unlikely to provide further information
There was a Welsh Assembly debate with a unanimous vote from attending Assembly Members for a UK-wide public inquiry Read more about There was a Welsh Assembly debate with a unanimous vote from attending Assembly Members for a UK-wide public inquiry
Julie Morgan wrote to Jeremy Hunt calling for a UK-wide public inquiry Read more about Julie Morgan wrote to Jeremy Hunt calling for a UK-wide public inquiry
Vaughan Gething raised the matter of a public inquiry during a phone call with Lord James O'Shaughnessy Read more about Vaughan Gething raised the matter of a public inquiry during a phone call with Lord James O'Shaughnessy
Vaughan Gething, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, wrote to Jeremy Hunt in support of the call for a public inquiry Read more about Vaughan Gething, Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, wrote to Jeremy Hunt in support of the call for a public inquiry
Jenny Thorne, Head of Healthcare Associated Infections & Blood Safety Branch, shared the Welsh Government's proposed lines to take: Wales would not be holding its own public inquiry and would consider the Penrose Report carefully Read more about Jenny Thorne, Head of Healthcare Associated Infections & Blood Safety Branch, shared the Welsh Government's proposed lines to take: Wales would not be holding its own public inquiry and would consider the Penrose Report carefully
The Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford wrote to Assembly Member, Julie Morgan, confirming that Wales would not be holding its own public inquiry but that he would discuss the Penrose Report and make a statement for Wales at that time. Read more about The Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark Drakeford wrote to Assembly Member, Julie Morgan, confirming that Wales would not be holding its own public inquiry but that he would discuss the Penrose Report and make a statement for Wales at that time.
The Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, Edwina Hart, published the Welsh Assembly's response to the Archer Report Read more about The Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services, Edwina Hart, published the Welsh Assembly's response to the Archer Report
Jenny Randerson commented that a public inquiry was the only real way of finding out who had known what and that those infected deserved one Read more about Jenny Randerson commented that a public inquiry was the only real way of finding out who had known what and that those infected deserved one