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The Expert Advisory Group on AIDS discussed a paper from the Sub-Group on AIDS Counselling which recommended that two types of counselling training should take place.

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A Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service paper confirmed that "from a starting point" of 39 anti-HIV positive donors with previous donations, a targeted lookback undertaken by the SNBTS resulted in nine anti-HIV positive patients being identified.

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A briefing note was provided to Anne Milton recommending that the Government should not appeal Mr Justice Holman's decision.

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Anne Milton agreed with the approach recommended by the briefing which entailed a reconsideration of Lord Archer's recommendation 6(h) for parity of compensation with Ireland, with a new decision being taken.

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Deborah Webb provided a further briefing which advised the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Anne Milton to oppose Lord Morris' Contaminated Blood Bill, which he had reintroduced since the General Election.

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Deborah Webb sent Anne Milton a submission on how to approach making a new decision in respect of Lord Archer's recommendation 6(h) for parity of compensation with Ireland.

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An undated annex listed the international compensation schemes for those who had contracted Hepatitis C and HIV from contaminated blood.

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In her written statement Anne Milton described that she "had several meetings with campaigners to hear their evidence before deciding how to take the matter forward".

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Christopher Fitzgerald, chairman of the Macfarlane Trust, wrote to Anne Milton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, asking her to consider increasing funding to the Trust.

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In her written statement Colette Wintle described how she met with Anne Milton in 2010 who advised her that the Government would be willing to offer counselling or have psychological support be made available to victims in consequence of being infected through contaminated blood.

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In an email from Yemi Fagun to Deborah Webb it was stated that "The fixed/non-discretionary payments agreed post Archer ought to have been in the region of £17k (and not £12.8k)."

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In her written statement Carol Grayson described how she presented a 70-page paper on the shortcomings of the benefits system and gender discrimination to Anne Milton during a "face to face meeting at Westminster".

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Carol Grayson and Colette Wintle met with Anne Milton, where they spoke about their personal experiences, research and campaign work.

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In a memo from Deborah Webb to Yemi Fagun the recommendation to follow the Irish model was rejected and it was recommended that the Skipton Fund review should be placed on hold until evidence from the July campaigner meeting could be considered.

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In an email from Yemi Fagun to Deborah Webb it was stated that Anne Milton only wanted to make one announcement on contaminated blood, did not want to say anything about recommendation 6(h), wanted to wait for legal advice, and wanted to explore reviewing the Skipton fund at a lower cost.

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In an email from Yemi Fagun to Benjamin Cole it was stated that the Secretary of State and Anne Milton were "minded to go with Option 2 (internal review with appropriate external input)" in relation to the recommendation to review the Skipton Fund.

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In a memo from Ben Cole responding to Lord Archer's recommendation 6(h) it was noted that the recommendation should be rejected and that "a further review of wider issues is undertaken internally, supported by appropriate external experts, and that the areas for review are announced in September."

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In a memo from Ben Cole to Yemi Fagun regarding ex gratia payments for individuals infected with Hepatitis C, it was stated that Anne Milton would review a "number of aspects of support currently available to individuals who have been infected with HIV and/or hepatitis C by NHS supplied contaminated blood/blood products".

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Andrew Lansley wrote to Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime Minister, seeking a "Home Affairs Committee clearance" to publish a rejection of recommendation 6(h) in Lord Archer's report.

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Marsha David enclosed a proposal to Yemi Yagun from Dr Rowena Jecock on how to approach the review on contaminated blood.

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