Dr Gordon Lowe, of the Glasgow Haemophilia Centre, wrote to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Michael Forsyth, in support of the Haemophilia Society's campaign for compensation payment by the Scottish government to haemophiliacs infected with HIV via blood products. Read more about Dr Gordon Lowe, of the Glasgow Haemophilia Centre, wrote to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Michael Forsyth, in support of the Haemophilia Society's campaign for compensation payment by the Scottish government to haemophiliacs infected with HIV via blood products.
Lord Simon Glenarthur, Minister of State for Scotland, sent a letter to Sir Alex Fletcher MP, explaining there was no State scheme to compensate haemophiliacs infected with AIDS. Read more about Lord Simon Glenarthur, Minister of State for Scotland, sent a letter to Sir Alex Fletcher MP, explaining there was no State scheme to compensate haemophiliacs infected with AIDS.
Lord Simon Glenarthur, Minister of State for Scotland, was advised by C Lugton not to hold out any hope of a change of the Government's policy in relation to compensating people with haemophilia infected with HIV by blood products, with prepared drafts attached. Read more about Lord Simon Glenarthur, Minister of State for Scotland, was advised by C Lugton not to hold out any hope of a change of the Government's policy in relation to compensating people with haemophilia infected with HIV by blood products, with prepared drafts attached.
C Lugton sent a memo to Duncan Macniven and David Stevenson indicating the Minister of State had received correspondence from Edinburgh MPs in regard to calls to compensate people with haemophilia infected with HIV by blood products. Read more about C Lugton sent a memo to Duncan Macniven and David Stevenson indicating the Minister of State had received correspondence from Edinburgh MPs in regard to calls to compensate people with haemophilia infected with HIV by blood products.
C Lugton sent a memo to A J Murray and Dr McIntyre, attaching advice from the Department of Social Security regarding calls to compensate people with haemophiliacs infected with HIV by blood products, stating that Scottish Home and Health Department could not advise the Minister of State in Scotland to take a different line from Lady Trumpington, who had already rejected such calls. Read more about C Lugton sent a memo to A J Murray and Dr McIntyre, attaching advice from the Department of Social Security regarding calls to compensate people with haemophiliacs infected with HIV by blood products, stating that Scottish Home and Health Department could not advise the Minister of State in Scotland to take a different line from Lady Trumpington, who had already rejected such calls.
David Steel MP wrote to Dr Christopher Ludlam explaining he would ask a parliamentary question about compensation for haemophiliacs infected with HIV and forward the reply to him. Read more about David Steel MP wrote to Dr Christopher Ludlam explaining he would ask a parliamentary question about compensation for haemophiliacs infected with HIV and forward the reply to him.
Malcolm Rifkind was the Secretary of State for Scotland but delegated day-to-day ministerial responsibility for health matters to Lord Michael Forsyth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland. Read more about Malcolm Rifkind was the Secretary of State for Scotland but delegated day-to-day ministerial responsibility for health matters to Lord Michael Forsyth, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland.
In his evidence to the Inquiry, Lord Michael Forsyth agreed the Department of Health should have consulted the Scottish Office and Scottish plaintiffs sooner about changing its decision to settle the HIV Litigation. Read more about In his evidence to the Inquiry, Lord Michael Forsyth agreed the Department of Health should have consulted the Scottish Office and Scottish plaintiffs sooner about changing its decision to settle the HIV Litigation.
Penny Mordaunt MP, on behalf of the four UK Health Departments co-ordinated a bid to the UK Treasury to fund the revised UK scheme which the Welsh Government did not have sight of. Read more about Penny Mordaunt MP, on behalf of the four UK Health Departments co-ordinated a bid to the UK Treasury to fund the revised UK scheme which the Welsh Government did not have sight of.
With regard to WIBSS, a witness described how they would have appreciated more financial assistance from the Welsh Government and that it "would be good if it was for life". Read more about With regard to WIBSS, a witness described how they would have appreciated more financial assistance from the Welsh Government and that it "would be good if it was for life".