Dr McQuiston was the sole attendee from the Northern Ireland Office at the second meeting of the Ministerial Steering Group on AIDS. Read more about Dr McQuiston was the sole attendee from the Northern Ireland Office at the second meeting of the Ministerial Steering Group on AIDS.
At the first meeting of the Ministerial Steering Group on AIDS there were ministerial representatives from the DHSS, Welsh Office and Scottish Office, but the sole attendee from the Northern Ireland Office was a civil servant: Dr Robert McQuiston. Read more about At the first meeting of the Ministerial Steering Group on AIDS there were ministerial representatives from the DHSS, Welsh Office and Scottish Office, but the sole attendee from the Northern Ireland Office was a civil servant: Dr Robert McQuiston.
A submission described measures taken in Northern Ireland to prevent the spread of HIV infection as "mirrored initiatives which have been introduced at national level" including the introduction of screening and participation by officials or ministers in the national AIDS committees. Read more about A submission described measures taken in Northern Ireland to prevent the spread of HIV infection as "mirrored initiatives which have been introduced at national level" including the introduction of screening and participation by officials or ministers in the national AIDS committees.
In A and Others v National Blood Authority, the High Court found in favour of the claimants (who had been infected with Hepatitis C) under the Consumer Protection Act 1987. Read more about In A and Others v National Blood Authority, the High Court found in favour of the claimants (who had been infected with Hepatitis C) under the Consumer Protection Act 1987.
During oral evidence Penny Mordaunt described the issue of compensation as "absolutely unprecedented, the length of time that people have had to wait...and things that people have had to deal with that are very difficult to understand." Read more about During oral evidence Penny Mordaunt described the issue of compensation as "absolutely unprecedented, the length of time that people have had to wait...and things that people have had to deal with that are very difficult to understand."
Richard Hughes, chair of OBR's Budget Responsibility Committee, told the Inquiry that the Government had not yet provided sufficient detail on the magnitude, timing, or source of funding for infected blood compensation payments to enable their inclusion in their central economic and fiscal forecast. Read more about Richard Hughes, chair of OBR's Budget Responsibility Committee, told the Inquiry that the Government had not yet provided sufficient detail on the magnitude, timing, or source of funding for infected blood compensation payments to enable their inclusion in their central economic and fiscal forecast.
The Office for Budget Responsibility referred to the interim payments made in 2022 in its "Economic and fiscal outlook" report and stated that "we will incorporate the impacts of any further recommendations into our forecast once they are sufficiently certain". Read more about The Office for Budget Responsibility referred to the interim payments made in 2022 in its "Economic and fiscal outlook" report and stated that "we will incorporate the impacts of any further recommendations into our forecast once they are sufficiently certain".
John Glen wrote to Dame Diana Johnson MP explaining that the names of the expert group would not be disclosed (other than the name of its chair) in order to safeguard their privacy and frontline clinical roles. Read more about John Glen wrote to Dame Diana Johnson MP explaining that the names of the expert group would not be disclosed (other than the name of its chair) in order to safeguard their privacy and frontline clinical roles.
The "Financial Times" reported that nearly 120 MPs from all the major political parties had written to Jeremy Hunt urging him to allocate funding for compensation in the Spring Budget. Read more about The "Financial Times" reported that nearly 120 MPs from all the major political parties had written to Jeremy Hunt urging him to allocate funding for compensation in the Spring Budget.
Earl Howe, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, said it was not possible for further interim payments to be made because "the legal powers to register, and make payments to, the new cohorts do not exist". Read more about Earl Howe, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, said it was not possible for further interim payments to be made because "the legal powers to register, and make payments to, the new cohorts do not exist".