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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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In response to a letter seeking a public inquiry, John Hutton again 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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Alan Milburn asserted that "The Department of Health in England has advised that it has no intention of initiating any scheme for compensating this group."

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Sandra Falconer in a memo to Charles Lister noted that the Scottish Executive was seeking to maintain the common UK position.

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In a report regarding the BSE Inquiry, compensation issues were discussed, stating that HCV victims could be distinguished from those with vCJD.

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In an email from Charles Lister to Stephen Waring, patients with vCJD were distinguished from those with HCV and payments were given to those with vCJD rather than HCV.

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In a memo from Jill Taylor to Lord Hunt, vCJD was determined to be "the result of a unique set of circumstances for which society as a whole must bear a moral
responsibility."

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Alan Milburn wrote a letter to Baroness Jay explaining that he was "convinced" that both decisions (ie to make ex gratia payments to people with vCJD and the continued refusal to compensate people with haemophilia infected with Hepatitis C) "are perfectly defensible on their own merits."

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