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Hugh Taylor, the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, asked for more information about what was "driving the pressure" for a public inquiry.

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Gerard Hetherington wrote that the key factor behind campaigners' pressure for a public inquiry was their belief it would establish culpability in turn leading to higher compensation payments.

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A memo from Gerard Hetherington considered the pros and cons of holding an inquiry concluding that it would be neither proportionate nor justified.

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Jacky Buchan, assistant private secretary to Caroline Flint, stated in an email to Dr Ailsa Wright that the MP agreed with the suggestion of a review of all documents.

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A letter from Becca Spavin to Jacky Buchan included Lord Warner's suggestion that rather than hold a public inquiry a review of all documents be undertaken with a view to producing an independent commentary.

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In a memo to the Secretary of State, the Minister of State suggested that an alternative to holding a public Inquiry was to commission an independent review and commentary of all documents.

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In a note to the Secretary of State, Caroline Flint and Lord Warner outlined the current position and the line they proposed to take against calls for a public inquiry

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Patricia Hewitt wrote that she was content if Caroline Flint and Lord Warner believed an independent commentary would be worth it but that she felt it could fuel calls for a public inquiry.

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Patricia Hewitt and Lord Warner indicated that they would rely on Caroline Flint's decision regarding whether to undertake a review of documents.

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A memo from Elizabeth Woodeson to the Minister of State outlining that the internal review had found no new information that challenged the Department's position.

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A Parliamentary written answer used a similar line to take as before: the Government had great sympathy but did not accept wrongful practices had been employed.

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Caroline Flint replied to Roddy Morrison, chairman of the Haemophilia Society, confirming that the Government did not believe a public inquiry would aid understanding how the blood supply became infected.

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Roddy Morrison emailed Caroline Flint expressing disappointment at the government's decision not to hold an inquiry.

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Linda Page was tasked with undertaking an internal review.

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William Connon sent a memo to the CMO noting that the review being undertaken by Linda Page had not found evidence identifying any culpability on behalf of the Department.

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A meeting between the CMO and ministers on infected blood products was postponed.

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A briefing pack was produced alongside Linda Page's internal review report.

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Dr Alisa Wight emailed attaching a task description for the internal review.

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Dr Hugh Nicholas suggested to Linda Page that the scope of work be widened.

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Publication of Preston et al Percutaneous Liver Biopsy and Chronic Liver Disease in Haemophiliacs The Lancet.

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