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Dr Brian Mawhinney, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Northern Ireland Office, and Peter Walker, Secretary of State for Wales, attended the meeting of the Sub-Committee on AIDS and agreed that a payment should be made to the Macfarlane Trust.

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Kenneth Clarke's minute to the Prime Minister setting out proposals for additional financial support for people with haemophilia infected with HIV was copied to the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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Correspondence between Kenneth Clarke and the Chief Secretary of the Treasury in relation to the allocation of a further £20 million to the Macfarlane Trust was copied to the Secretary of State for Wales and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

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The DHSS wrote to the DHSSNI enclosing the latest draft terms of the HIV litigation settlement saying that the DHSSNI might "wish to use it as a basis to begin discussions with the representatives of your HIV infected haemophiliacs".

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Jack Scott, the assistant secretary at the DHSSNI, along with representatives of the Scottish Office and the Welsh Office, were copied into some DHSS communications regarding the HIV litigation.

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When the position regarding the provision of ex gratia payments to people infected with HIV through blood transfusion changed, communications between William Waldegrave and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury were copied to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Brooke, and the Secretary of State for Wales, David Hunt.

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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Brooke, supported the proposal for financial help for non-haemophiliac patients who contracted HIV through infected blood or blood products.

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Eddie McGrady MP wrote to Malcolm Moss explaining that constituents had contacted him regarding the need for compensation awards to be made to those with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C.

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John Breen wrote to Malcolm Moss regarding "Haemophilia Society - compensation for the Hepatitis C infection" stating that the Government was not proposing to pay compensation, but rather raise awareness of how to manage the disease.

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John Breen wrote to Malcolm Moss stating that whilst officials were considering the feasibility of compensation, it would be premature to make any concession to Eddie McGrady MP who had written about his constituents.

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John Breen told the Inquiry that, in terms of compensation, the Northern Ireland policy was to follow that of London.

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John Breen asked to be kept informed by the DHSS of any developments on the question of compensation.

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An attempt was made by the DHSS to "establish the views of the Territorial Health Departments".

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Northern Ireland officials felt it was difficult not to draw comparisons with the HIV compensation scheme but accepted it would mean "a substantial drain on health resources". It was further felt that the current policy was not robust enough against judicial review.

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John Breen wrote to Ann Mcllwrath explaining that there was no plan to make payments to those infected with Hepatitis C and all patients had received the best treatment available at the time.

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Malcolm Moss wrote to Dr Ian Paisley explaining that there was no plan to make payments to those infected with Hepatitis C and all patients had received the best treatment available at the time.

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Malcolm Moss wrote to Peter Robinson explaining that there was no plan to make payments to those infected with Hepatitis C and all patients had received the best treatment available at the time.

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DHSSNI responses to enquiries made by patients with haemophilia who had been infected with Hepatitis C were formulated using a template draft letter provided by the DHSS in London.

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In oral evidence Lord John Reid reasoned that the quickest way of developing a UK-wide payment scheme for people infected with Hepatitis C was "to do a deal with the Scots and then invite the other two nations to join us".

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The Health Departments in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland had sight of the Government response to the review of the Skipton Fund only on the day of the announcement. There was no consultation prior to the announcement.

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