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Tony Newton considered the option of providing a sum to the Haemophilia Society.

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Tony Newton wrote to John Moore about the "considerable parliamentary and public pressure … to do something".

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John Moore and Tony Newton met the Haemophilia Society, who brought three young men who had been infected. This convinced all present something must be done.

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John Moore wrote a memorandum proposing a 'once and for all' payment to the Haemophilia Society to distribute to people infected.

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Cabinet Sub-Committee on AIDS considered a memorandum from John Moore regarding the payment to the Haemophilia Society.

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Government announced a grant of £10 million to the Haemophilia Society to enable it to establish a special fund.

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HIV haemophilia claims begin to be filed.

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Submission to ministers said regarding the HIV haemophilia litigation "at every stage" the Government "has acted as swiftly as possible to minimise the risk of infecting haemophiliacs with AIDS in light of the best expert opinion available at the time."

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Sir Kenneth Clarke announced a decision to make a further payment (£24 million) to the Macfarlane Trust.

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Central defendants to the claims disclosed many documents, but withhold others asserting public interest immunity.

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Mr Justice Ognall wrote a letter to all parties, urging settlement.

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Decision of the High Court about disclosure and public interest immunity.

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Court of Appeal orders disclosure of most of the documents, and makes observations in passing about the nature of the claims.

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Settlement was proposed in the HIV Haemophilia Litigation by lawyers acting on behalf of the plaintiffs.

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William Waldegrave wrote to the Prime Minister recommending settlement in the HIV Haemophilia Litigation.

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Prime Minister announced settlement in HIV Haemophilia Litigation in Parliament.

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Settlement of claims was agreed in England and Wales. Agreement contained plaintiff waiver of future claims, including claims for hepatitis.

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Settlement terms in respect of Scottish claims were finalised, there is no waiver in respect of hepatitis.

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The Chiron Corporation in California announced the identification of non-A non-B (Hepatitis C) virus.

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The development of the anti-HCV ELISA test was announced.

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