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The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, laid a written ministerial statement as an interim response Lord Penrose's final report

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In Parliament, Andy Burnham asked for a further process of Inquiry and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health, Jane Ellison, replied that another inquiry would not be in the best interests of sufferers and their families.

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Reflecting back, Andy Burnham stated that it was clear he believed the Penrose Inquiry had left many questions unanswered and more needed to be done for those affected

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Jeremy Hunt told the Inquiry that it was made clear to him when he became Secretary of State for Health that the Treasury would not support an inquiry because of the potential cost to the taxpayer

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Ministers sought further information on the possibility of holding a public inquiry

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Jeremy Hunt wrote to the Prime Minister recommending that calls for a public inquiry be rejected.

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When asked about undertaking a review similar to the Hillsborough Independent Panel, Theresa May told Diana Johnson that she would "take it away and consider it."

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Diana Johnson wrote to the Prime Minister contesting the claim that an inquiry would further delay action to address concerns

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Jeremy Hunt wrote to Diana Johnson suggesting that an independent panel would not improve current knowledge about how infections happened

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The Daily Mail's front page reported the Group Litigation Order that Collins Solicitors had applied for

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The Department of Health's Infected Blood Policy Team recommended that the Government announce its intention to hold a public inquiry

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Jeremy Hunt informed the Prime Minister that he was minded to hold an inquiry

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The Cabinet Office lines to take following the announcement of the Infected Blood Inquiry included that the Government recognised previous inquiries and document releases had not gone far enough to provide answers

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The line to take on a public inquiry in Wales followed that of the Department of Health

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A letter from an official within the Welsh Health Services Division explained that the decision not to pursue a public inquiry was made in consultation with officials and health professionals.

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Referring to the ongoing refusal to hold a public inquiry, Jane Hutt responded that because it was a global problem linked to the development of science and technology a public inquiry would not provide a satisfactory answer.

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Jane Hutt's statement in relation to the insufficiency of a public inquiry appeared in a paper prepared for the Health and Social Services Committee for its meeting.

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Caroline Lewis was provided with a Q&A document in advance of a meeting with representatives of Haemophilia Wales.

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The Q&A document provided by David Reay to Caroline Lewis confirmed that the Government did not accept any wrongful practices were employed and did not consider a public inquiry justified.

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Jane Hutt wrote to campaigner Haydn Lewis stating that all the information available was already in the public domain and a public inquiry would not provide any additional information

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