Peter Stevens had told trustees to tell the Minister that they were prepared to resign which they rejected. One of the reasons he had told trustees to resign was due to the Minister stating it was an 11% increase but it was hardly an increase as it included provisions for costs of administration which had been covered under a section 64 grant. Read more about Peter Stevens had told trustees to tell the Minister that they were prepared to resign which they rejected. One of the reasons he had told trustees to resign was due to the Minister stating it was an 11% increase but it was hardly an increase as it included provisions for costs of administration which had been covered under a section 64 grant.
The Trust were looking for new priorities and ways to use limited funds as they wanted the Government to be unable to resist their pleas for more money. Read more about The Trust were looking for new priorities and ways to use limited funds as they wanted the Government to be unable to resist their pleas for more money.
The approach undertaken was softly softly to ensure that the Government understood the problems. Read more about The approach undertaken was softly softly to ensure that the Government understood the problems.
Peter Stevens had said that he would make further efforts to obtain the required additional funding. Read more about Peter Stevens had said that he would make further efforts to obtain the required additional funding.
Peter Stevens stated in his evidence that the Department of Health would not give an assurance of continued funding for the Macfarlane Trust. Read more about Peter Stevens stated in his evidence that the Department of Health would not give an assurance of continued funding for the Macfarlane Trust.
Peter Stevens stated that the Macfarlane Trust trustees had thought that the Government would have viewed the widows and dependants as secondary and of deserving less consideration. Read more about Peter Stevens stated that the Macfarlane Trust trustees had thought that the Government would have viewed the widows and dependants as secondary and of deserving less consideration.
Peter Stevens sought advice from the Government as to the meaning of the Trust deed as, though the Macfarlane Trust was an independent Trust, the Government had been responsible for the running of the Trust. Read more about Peter Stevens sought advice from the Government as to the meaning of the Trust deed as, though the Macfarlane Trust was an independent Trust, the Government had been responsible for the running of the Trust.
In oral evidence, Peter Stevens stated that when allocating funds to the Macfarlane Trust, the Government gave what they could afford and what they could get away with, and that the Trust was inadequately funded. Read more about In oral evidence, Peter Stevens stated that when allocating funds to the Macfarlane Trust, the Government gave what they could afford and what they could get away with, and that the Trust was inadequately funded.
In oral evidence, Alan Burgess confirmed that he had told Liz Carroll to report a comment made by Jan Barlow to Alistair Burt MP. Read more about In oral evidence, Alan Burgess confirmed that he had told Liz Carroll to report a comment made by Jan Barlow to Alistair Burt MP.
A record of a phone call between Liz Carroll (Haemophilia Society) and Roger Evans (Macfarlane Trust), stated that he was very angry about a letter published by the Haemophilia Society and the relationship between the two organisations had been damaged. Read more about A record of a phone call between Liz Carroll (Haemophilia Society) and Roger Evans (Macfarlane Trust), stated that he was very angry about a letter published by the Haemophilia Society and the relationship between the two organisations had been damaged.