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Michael Forsyth considered the Government's position on HIV infection via transfusion to be 'indefensible' and hoped that 'we might try to change the Government's line on this matter'.

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Michael Forsyth stated that during his time as Minister of State Whitehall and The Scottish Office were 'one Government'.

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The Secretary of State agreed that HIV infection via transfusion was a serious matter but that "the Department of Health should make the running for the Government as a whole."

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George Tucker wrote a memo to the Minister of State referring to the current stance of resisting requests for similar treatment to haemophiliacs with HIV; the assumption was that Scottish ministers "will wish to endorse the Department of Health line".

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George Tucker drafted a reply for Michael Forsyth to send to an MP stating: "We have confirmed with the Department of Health that there are no plans to extend the special financial help to haemophiliacs to those infected with HIV through blood transfusion."

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George Tucker, in a note of a meeting to consider management of HIV infected blood transfusion cases, reported that "the Government line remained the same and that there were no signs of DoH [Department of Health] opening up compensation to non-haemophiliacs."

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William Waldegrave wrote a letter to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, David Mellor, copying in the Secretary of State for Scotland, recommending a change of policy on compensation for non-haemophiliacs.

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SHHD officials recommended that Ian Lang give his support to the proposal of changing policy on compensation for non-haemophiliacs, noting the arguments that had been deployed so far in defending the differences between those with haemophilia and this group of patients "have increasingly been recognised as untenable."

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Referring to the change of policy on compensation for those infected with HIV through blood transfusions, George Tucker noted the SHHD had "made no provision for this settlement and we would have to raid other budgets next year."

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George Tucker wrote a memo to the Chief Executive regarding the payment scheme for HIV infected recipients of blood and tissue and seeking the Chief Executive's approval of the Scottish scheme.

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Dr Robert Kendell wrote a letter to the Directors of Public Health and Chief Administrative Medical Officers regarding the payment scheme for HIV infected recipients of blood and tissue.

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Ann Towner sent a fax to Gary Wildridge of the Scottish Office notifying them that the Department of Health's line on requests for compensation for those infected with Hepatitis C through blood products had been revised.

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Leonard Levy sent Sandra Falconer (Scottish Office) a copy of the standard letter used by the Department of Health when responding to correspondence about haemophilia patients who had been infected with Hepatitis C.

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Ann Towner sent a memo to Paul Pudlo explaining Scottish Office officials had confirmed they were content to follow the Department of Health's line on ex-gratia payment schemes.

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John Horam wrote to Reverend Alan Tanner of the Haemophilia Society to explain that there would be no compensation scheme for people infected with Hepatitis C through NHS treatment.

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Gary Wildridge drafted a memo to the Secretary of State asserting that "These patients were given the best treatment available in the light of medical knowledge at the time and treatment which was necessary at that time"; and stated that money spent on compensation would be "money diverted from the care of other patients."

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Scottish solicitors enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme were told that patients received the "best available treatment".

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James Douglas-Hamilton wrote to Thomas Graham, a Scottish solicitor enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, following the "best treatment available" explanation.

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James Douglas-Hamilton wrote to Norman Hogg, a Scottish solicitor enquiring about the likelihood of an ex gratia payment scheme, following the "best treatment available" explanation.

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David Bell wrote a memo to the Minister for Health and Community Care explaining that the previous administration rejected claims for financial support for people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C. It was recommended the Minister endorse that decision.

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