Letter from Malcolm Chisholm to Andrew Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, asked whether payments were within devolved competence and if social security legislation required amendment to disregard any payments that the Scottish Executive might decide to make. Read more about Letter from Malcolm Chisholm to Andrew Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, asked whether payments were within devolved competence and if social security legislation required amendment to disregard any payments that the Scottish Executive might decide to make.
In an email from Sammy Sinclair to Charles Lister, Malcolm Chisholm was described as feeling as though he had to offer payments to people once they become seriously ill. Read more about In an email from Sammy Sinclair to Charles Lister, Malcolm Chisholm was described as feeling as though he had to offer payments to people once they become seriously ill.
Malcolm Chisholm concluded that accepting the Expert Group's recommendation in principle with a reduced scope was the 'least bad option'. Read more about Malcolm Chisholm concluded that accepting the Expert Group's recommendation in principle with a reduced scope was the 'least bad option'.
A Cabinet paper recorded that Malcolm Chisholm did not feel it would be right to accept the recommendation of the Expert Group as it stood. Read more about A Cabinet paper recorded that Malcolm Chisholm did not feel it would be right to accept the recommendation of the Expert Group as it stood.
Robert Stock, head of the Scottish Executive's ancillary services branch, felt that the Expert Group on Financial and Other Support had omitted to take into account aspects of their terms of reference. Read more about Robert Stock, head of the Scottish Executive's ancillary services branch, felt that the Expert Group on Financial and Other Support had omitted to take into account aspects of their terms of reference.
The Scottish Executive provided a Report on Hepatitis C in response to the Health and Community Care Committee. Read more about The Scottish Executive provided a Report on Hepatitis C in response to the Health and Community Care Committee.
Malcolm Chisholm, who had replaced Susan Deacon as Minister for Health and Community Care by this date, stated that the Executive response appeared to rule out financial compensation, however it was justified in order to avoid "establishing a new, wide-ranging precedent on compensation." Read more about Malcolm Chisholm, who had replaced Susan Deacon as Minister for Health and Community Care by this date, stated that the Executive response appeared to rule out financial compensation, however it was justified in order to avoid "establishing a new, wide-ranging precedent on compensation."
During oral evidence Michael Chisholm accepted that non-A non-B Hepatitis was not an unknown risk. Read more about During oral evidence Michael Chisholm accepted that non-A non-B Hepatitis was not an unknown risk.
A submission was provided to the First Minister, recommending that the Health and Community Care Committee's recommendations be rejected and that instead the Executive should offer to set up an expert group to examine whether the general principle of offering financial and practical support was right and practicable. Read more about A submission was provided to the First Minister, recommending that the Health and Community Care Committee's recommendations be rejected and that instead the Executive should offer to set up an expert group to examine whether the general principle of offering financial and practical support was right and practicable.
Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Health and Community Care Committee, Susan Deacon told John Hutton, Minister of State at the Department of Health, that "We will hold the current view" - of no compensation - "and try and sustain it as best we can". Read more about Notwithstanding the recommendation of the Health and Community Care Committee, Susan Deacon told John Hutton, Minister of State at the Department of Health, that "We will hold the current view" - of no compensation - "and try and sustain it as best we can".