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The MSBT's advice to undertake a lookback programme was presented to ministers in a ministerial submission.

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The Minister for Home Affairs and Health from the Scottish Office wrote to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health about the lookback exercise, stating that as a matter of legal liability the lookback should take place as soon as possible in Scotland.

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The Health Minister agreed to the recommended Hepatitis C lookback exercise.

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The UK-wide Hepatitis C lookback programme was announced to Parliament.

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The UK-wide Hepatitis C lookback programme began.

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First public statement from the Government rejecting calls for compensation.

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The Northern Echo began a campaign for compensation.

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The Government maintained that there would be no state compensation.

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Secretary of State sought legal advice as to the possible liability of the NHS.

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Tony Newton gave evidence to the House of Commons Social Services Committee maintaining the position of no scheme to compensate for "unavoidable adverse effects" of medical treatment.

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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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