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Susan Deacon rejected a request by the Health and Community Care Committee for the internal review to also cover Hepatitis C infection arising from blood transfusions.

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Susan Deacon told the Health and Community Care Committee that she did not think it "appropriate to have further investigation of what happened 10, 15 or 20 years ago."

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The response to the Scottish Executive's internal report on haemophilia and hepatitis C from campaigners was one of disappointment.

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Karin Pappenheim of the Haemophilia Society requested a meeting with the Minister (Susan Deacon MSP) to discuss the need for a wider inquiry.

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The Haemophilia Society's request for a meeting with the Minister (Susan Deacon MSP) to discuss the need for a wider inquiry was declined.

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The Scottish Executive's line to take was that there was no need for a further inquiry.

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The Health and Community Care Committee stated that they would not be able to carry out a full inquiry into haemophilia and hepatitis C

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Susan Deacon was asked to consider a petition calling on Parliament to establish a scheme of compensation to assist people in Scotland who had contracted Hepatitis C as a consequence of infected blood transfusions.

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John Denham, Minister of State for Health, stated that there was no need for further investigation into haemophilia and hepatitis C.

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Carol Grayson wrote to Alan Milburn asking for a public inquiry.

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Carol Grayson wrote to Tony Blair asking for a full and open public inquiry.

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Lord Philip Hunt wrote that although there was a risk from using blood products, medical professionals believed that the benefits outweighed the risk.

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The Government did not think a public inquiry was necessary and thought the important thing was to ensure haemophiliacs with Hepatitis C received the best treatment.

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Lord Philip Hunt agreed that a public inquiry was not necessary.

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The Government continued to argue that a public inquiry was not necessary.

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Those infected continued to campaign for a public inquiry.

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The Government continued to argue that a public inquiry would not serve anybody's interest.

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In response to a letter seeking a public inquiry, Lord Hunt repeated the line to take - that interests would not be best served by a public inquiry - with some added expressions of sympathy

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In response to a letter seeking a public inquiry, Hazel Blears repeated the line to take - that interests would not be best served by a public inquiry - with some added expressions of sympathy

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In response to a letter seeking a public inquiry, John Hutton repeated the line to take - that interests would not be best served by a public inquiry - with some added expressions of sympathy

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