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A holding response was sent following Penny Mordaunt's letter to Rishi Sunak dated 21 September 2020.

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Sir Robert Francis QC wrote to Penny Mordaunt with proposed terms of reference for the study looking at options for a framework for compensation.

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Michael Ellis, Paymaster General, acknowledged those directly affected by the infected blood scandal had waited too long for answers and justice.

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Michael Ellis stated it was his intention to publish the compensation study alongside the Government response in advance of Sir Robert's evidence to the Inquiry.

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Michael Ellis repeated his intention to publish the compensation study alongside the Government response in advance of Sir Robert's evidence to the Inquiry.

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Michael Ellis stated the Government was considering Sir Robert's recommendations, he would update the House of Commons as the work progressed and the Government would reflect very carefully on Sir Robert's evidence to the Inquiry in a few weeks time.

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Michael Ellis stated the Government would study Sir Robert's evidence to the Inquiry and act as expeditiously as possible after that.

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Michael Ellis stated the Government was considering Sir Robert's recommendations and it was important that the Government was able to reflect upon Sir Robert's evidence and the evidence of others to the Inquiry as part of that consideration.

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The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, agreed the issue of the potential impact on mental health of those waiting for compensation was very important.

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Dame Diana Johnson MP reminded Michael Ellis how many people had died since the announcement of the Inquiry. In response he stated the Government would respond to Sir Robert's recommendations "just as soon as possible."

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Michael Ellis stated the issues arising from the Compensation Framework Study were under active consideration across Government.

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In response to an urgent question by Dame Diana Johnson MP, Michael Ellis stated the issue of compensation was being given "the fullest, speediest and most expeditious consideration".

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Rishi Sunak voiced support for the making of the interim payments.

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Michael Ellis indicated that the Government did not intend to respond to Sir Robert's compensation study until the final report of the Inquiry was published.

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Dame Diana Johnson MP criticised the Government for failing to respond to the Compensation Framework Study.

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No decision had been made on what a final compensation scheme might look like and no options had been presented to the Paymaster General.

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Jeremy Quin, Paymaster General, confirmed work was continuing so the Government could respond swiftly to any recommendations relating to compensation in the Inquiry's final report.

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Jeremy Quin, Paymaster General, indicated the preparatory work already underway by the Government would allow it to respond more quickly to any recommendations in the Inquiry's final report.

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The Inquiry was informed that work regarding compensation was not complete.

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In answer to a question as to when the Government would establish an arm's-length body, the Paymaster General's response was a cross government working group was taking this forward.

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