On the financial and clinical review groups Bill Wright commented in his written evidence to the Inquiry: "I felt that the voices of the infected and affected had, for once, been listened to." Read more about On the financial and clinical review groups Bill Wright commented in his written evidence to the Inquiry: "I felt that the voices of the infected and affected had, for once, been listened to."
In his written statement to the Inquiry, Bill Wright stated that the Group focused on the lack of trust felt by survivors and: "On the basis that the mental health impacts were 'incontrovertible', provision should be made for those under the scheme as 'Stage one' recipients to self-assess as minimally affected, moderately affected or severely affected." Read more about In his written statement to the Inquiry, Bill Wright stated that the Group focused on the lack of trust felt by survivors and: "On the basis that the mental health impacts were 'incontrovertible', provision should be made for those under the scheme as 'Stage one' recipients to self-assess as minimally affected, moderately affected or severely affected."
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Martin Bell confirmed that SIBSS would assist potential beneficiaries to access their medical records during the application process for the scheme by speaking to the GP or health board. Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Martin Bell confirmed that SIBSS would assist potential beneficiaries to access their medical records during the application process for the scheme by speaking to the GP or health board.
The move towards greater parity between the four national schemes gathered momentum in March 2021. Read more about The move towards greater parity between the four national schemes gathered momentum in March 2021.
In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Samantha Baker confirmed that by the end of 2020 there had been no significant progress or developments regarding the achievement of parity. Read more about In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Samantha Baker confirmed that by the end of 2020 there had been no significant progress or developments regarding the achievement of parity.
Samantha Baker agreed in her oral evidence to the Inquiry that by mid 2020 there had not been much progress over the previous year as "the UK Government hadn't been able to secure any additional funding." Read more about Samantha Baker agreed in her oral evidence to the Inquiry that by mid 2020 there had not been much progress over the previous year as "the UK Government hadn't been able to secure any additional funding."
In her oral evidence, Samantha Baker told the Inquiry that parity had not been a prominent part of the regular four nations' meetings until 2019. Read more about In her oral evidence, Samantha Baker told the Inquiry that parity had not been a prominent part of the regular four nations' meetings until 2019.
In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Martin Bell said that he didn't see any drawbacks to the self-certification process and that on the assumption that they trusted their members, they didn't think introducing additional bureaucracy, which would potentially slow things down, would work. Read more about In his oral evidence to the Inquiry, Martin Bell said that he didn't see any drawbacks to the self-certification process and that on the assumption that they trusted their members, they didn't think introducing additional bureaucracy, which would potentially slow things down, would work.
In their oral evidence to the Inquiry, Samantha Baker and Mairi Gougeon confirmed that the new scheme expressly remained one for the making of ex gratia payments and were not intended to be compensatory. Read more about In their oral evidence to the Inquiry, Samantha Baker and Mairi Gougeon confirmed that the new scheme expressly remained one for the making of ex gratia payments and were not intended to be compensatory.
In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Samantha Baker stated that while SIBSS was being set up, the Scottish Government made the payments at the new level through the Skipton Fund and MFET from December 2016. Read more about In her oral evidence to the Inquiry, Samantha Baker stated that while SIBSS was being set up, the Scottish Government made the payments at the new level through the Skipton Fund and MFET from December 2016.