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Darren Rawson received a letter from the chief executive of Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust which said: "In England and Wales blood began to be heat treated to destroy any viruses during 1985 and slightly later than this in Scotland. According to our records you were given blood in 1988 and this was done in the belief that the blood from the transfusion service was safe and heat treated.

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Letter from Dr Robinson to Dr Metters provided an outline of the structure of the Standing Advisory Committee on Transfusion Transmitted Infections

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Sir Kenneth Calman wrote that problems relating to blood, in particular those relating to vCJD, indicated the need to look more closely at clinical and research progress in blood transfusion practice, and at measures to reduce or avoid problems associated with blood transfusion.

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Tom Sackville's responsibilities as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health included blood. Key decisions were taken by his predecessors, ministerial superiors or other senior government officials.

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A note recording that Tom Sackville did not approve the principle of ex-gratia payments at a meeting with Dr Andrzej Rejman, John Canavan and Dr Jeremy Metters.

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The Government had never accepted the case for no fault compensation for medical accidents.

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While there was sympathy for Hepatitis C suffers, Tom Sackville and his colleagues were aware of the arguments against compensation.

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The Government was concerned by the potential costs of a Hepatitis C payment scheme.

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Tom Sackville noted that the distinction between the position in respect of HIV and Hepatitis C was a tricky one and asked for advice and a line to take.

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A memo was provided to Tom Sackville outlining the Government's policy and arguments on no fault compensation at the time.

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A paper was prepared, which set out the Government's resistance to no fault compensation.

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Tom Sackville wrote to David Porter confirming the Government had no plan to extend the HIV payment scheme to those infected with Hepatitis C.

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A memo from Dr Andrzej Rejman and John Canavan to Tom Sackville and to Dr Jeremy Metters outlined the arguments for and against ex-gratia payment. It noted that it was open to ministers to make ex-gratia payment and sought ministers' views on whether it should be further considered.

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Tom Sackville did not approve the principle of ex-gratia payments at a meeting with Dr Andrzej Rejman, John Canavan and Dr Jeremy Metters.

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The settlement scheme for haemophilia patients with HIV would not be extended to cover those that were infected with hepatitis.

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The Haemophilia Society had no plans to seek compensation from the Government for those who were infected with Hepatitis C.

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The Independent reported that another 3,000 adults and children who received blood transfusions "may also have been infected, but are unaware of their condition."

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The Government's line to take was that "patients who may have been infected with Hepatitis C will have received the best treatment available in the light of the medical knowledge at the time."

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A minute recorded that the Government was in a rather difficult position in respect of those infected with Hepatitis C through NHS treatment, because the Secretary of State seemed inclined, contrary to the public Government line, to consider making special payments to people with haemophilia in this group.

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The Government had no plans to extended the HIV compensation scheme to cover those that were infected with hepatitis as only a small proportion of sufferers had had severe problems.

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