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When asked about a public inquiry, Lord Hunt responded that careful consideration had been given and that it was not believed to be the way forward.

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Lord Hunt responded to questions that he believed all the facts had "been produced in various debates in your Lordships' House and in the other place".

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In a letter to Joyce Quinn, John Hutton responded in a similar vein to that of Lord Hunt: that a public inquiry had been given consideration and was not believed to be the way forward.

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Lord Hunt told the Inquiry that he had understood "the default position in government was to resist the many calls for various public inquiries unless there were compelling reasons to do so.."

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Lord Hunt told the Inquiry that "with the benefit of hindsight and more fulsome information" he believed that the calls for a public inquiry were justified.

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The Health and Community Care Committee met and heard from the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service ("SNBTS") and the Haemophilia Society.

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The Haemophilia Society renewed its call for a full independent public inquiry at the Heath and Community Care Committee meeting.

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A debate was held in Scottish Parliament on the subject of hepatitis C and Nicola Sturgeon asked the Executive to reflect on the need for a public inquiry.

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A letter from Malcolm Chisholm to Iain Gray confirmed the Executive's position remained that a public inquiry would not be appropriate.

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A letter from Malcolm Chisholm to Dennis Canavan confirmed the Executive's position remained that a public inquiry would not be appropriate.

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The 17th report on Hepatitis C by the Health and Community Care Committee recommended financial support for NHS patients who had contracted Hepatitis C from blood transfusion or blood products.

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The Scottish Executive welcomed the fact that the Health and Community Care Committee's report on Hepatitis C did not recommend a public inquiry and had concluded that there was no negligence in relation to the introduction of screening or heat treatment.

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In a letter to Malcolm Chisholm, Margaret Smith outlined that although the Committee had not recommended an inquiry, this was not because it was certain there was no negligence, or that nothing significant would emerge from an inquiry.

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An article on BBC News outlined Lord Owen's view that the failure to become self-sufficient in blood products had led to avoidable infection.

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News coverage in the Guardian outlined Lord Owen's view that the failure to become self-sufficient in blood products had led to avoidable infection.

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Following news coverage of Lord Owen's comments on self-sufficiency, Paul Goggins wrote to Alan Milburn MP asking whether this altered the view on having a public Inquiry.

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Yvette Cooper wrote to Paul Goggins MP saying that the Department of Health were "looking into points raised by Lord Owen".

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Lord Morris wrote to Tony Blair in relation to the news coverage of David Owen's comments.

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Lord Philip Hunt responded to Lord Morris' letter concerning Lord David Owen's comments on self-sufficiency.

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A briefing sent to Yvette Cooper was accompanied by a list of options for ministers including holding a public inquiry, with arguments for and against.

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