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Senior officials across government met for the first time to consider compensation.

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The Government accepted the moral case for compensation.

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The Inquiry indicated that a second interim report will be published.

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A Small Ministerial Group met for the first time to discuss compensation.

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The Scottish Office followed the DHSS line that there should be no compensation for people with haemophilia infected with HIV.

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The Prime Minister announced the settlement, in principle, of HIV litigation claims without consultation with Scotland.

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The Secretary of State for Scotland supported the recommendation to provide payments to people infected with HIV through blood transfusion.

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The Scottish Office mirrored the Department of Health line of no compensation for Hepatitis C infections and "best treatment available".

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The Scottish Executive started an internal investigation into heat treatment and Hepatitis C.

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The Scottish Executive's report on Hepatitis C and Heat Treatment of Blood Products for Haemophiliacs in the mid 1980s was published.

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The Health and Community Care Committee decided to hear further evidence following petitions to establish an independent inquiry and to establish compensation for people infected with Hepatitis C.

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The Health and Community Care Committee issued its report on Hepatitis C.

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The Scottish Executive announced the intention to establish an expert group to look at "the pros and cons of a system to offer financial and other support for people who have been harmed by health service treatment and where the NHS is not at fault."

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The Expert Group chaired by Lord Ross produced a preliminary report.

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Scottish Executive agreed payments (in principle) substantially less than the recommendations of the Ross group.

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The Ross Report was published.

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An announcement was made in England that there would be a scheme for Hepatitis C.

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An announcement was made in Scotland that there would be a scheme for Hepatitis C.

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An announcement was made in Northern Ireland that there would be a scheme for Hepatitis C.

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An announcement was made in Wales that there would be a scheme for Hepatitis C.

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