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On 14 November 1983 Kenneth Clarke MP told Parliament that "there is no conclusive evidence that acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is transmitted by blood products" and that same statement asserted that professional advice had been made available to all haemophilia centres in relation to the possible risks of AIDS from Factor 8 concentrates. It was unclear what information or professional advice was provided to him in making this statement.

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A submission in support of a new advisory committee on the virological safety of blood was sent to ministers.

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The approval for a new committee from all UK health ministers had been received by 21 February 1989.

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Scotland tended to be the most independent when it came to healthcare, whereas Wales and Northern Ireland more closely followed the DHSS.

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In September 1982 the Secretary of State for Health, Norman Fowler MP (later Lord Fowler), issued a statement regarding whooping cough. That statement provided information about case numbers; the importance of immunisation; the state of knowledge about the risks of the disease and the benefits of vaccination.

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A draft of the letter sent by Paul Winstanley to Lord Glenarthur's Private Office suggested that Paul Winstanley had added to the letter to provide an up-to-date picture on publications from the CDSC.

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Sir Donald Acheson stated, "The expert advisory group on Aids (EAGA) was set up and having met seven times in 1985 and regularly thereafter, it made a series of recommendations which led to more effective control of HIV/Aids within the UK, than in any other country that had links with the African continent."

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The relationship between the DHSSNI and the DHSS was one where: "policies adopted by DHSSNI typically followed those of DoH (London) since NI was under direct rule from London."

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John Grindley, a constituent who was very concerned about the spread of AIDS and risks from imported blood products, who was infected with HIV and died in June 1994, visited John Maples MP.

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Kevin Slater noted as a 'probable case of AIDS' by Professor Bloom.

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Kevin Slater's cause of death was noted as AIDS.

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Dr James Smith, who was the head of Plasma Fractionation Laboratory in Oxford and managed BPL factor production and development at Elstree, observed that there was convincing evidence of a viral aetiology.

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From March 1972 until 1998, the mechanism of governance was by way of a Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Office and a number of junior ministers.

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Dr Walford indicated that the UKHCDO represented, for the DHSS, "the group" with relevant expertise, and that on questions of treatment and risks and benefits the DHSS would be guided by and defer to the UKHCDO's views.

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The DHSS did not take any particular steps in response to the risk of AIDS in relation to blood or blood products in the period up to April 1983, despite the CSM(B) proposing to consider this question.

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The redrafted leaflet for donors, discouraging high risk groups from donating, was sent to Paul Winstanley, for onward transmission to the DHSS's Information Division.

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The redrafted leaflet was for donors discouraging high risk groups from donating.

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A paper (together with the draft AIDS donor leaflet) was sent to Lord Glenarthur, which referred to increasing evidence that AIDS may be transmitted by the transfusion of blood, blood products which may also transmit AIDS where those with haemophilia were at particular risk, and the belief that there may be under-reporting of cases. The paper concluded that although there was no conclusive evidence, it seemed very likely that AIDS was caused by an as yet unidentified virus.

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The letter as sent to Baroness Masham stated that there was no conclusive proof that AIDS can be transmitted by blood, cryoprecipitate or Factor VIII concentrates.

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Dr Delamore was recorded as noting that: "a very high percentage of patients being treated for haemophilia and Christmas disease are proving after all to be infected by one type of hepatitis or another."

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