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In his witness statement Sir John Major talked of government policy making and changes of direction as resembling a supertanker changing course.

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In his written statement, Sir John Major described the Government as a "great tanker and takes time to turn around" in relation to payments to non-haemophilia patients who were infected with HIV through blood transfusions.

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In his evidence to the Inquiry, Sir John Major added that the time taken for the Government to change its position was due to arguments on precedent, need and affordability.

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The Paymaster General, Michael Ellis, indicated that the Government will not respond to the Compensation Framework Study until the Inquiry's final report is published.

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The Certification of Death (Scotland) Act was passed.

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Under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Coroner will make preliminary enquiries and undertake an investigation. If the Coroner is satisfied that the cause of death is clear, they may decide that there is no need for a post-mortem examination or to hold an investigation, unless there is reason to suspect that the deceased died a violent or unnatural death or died while in custody or state detention.

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In Scotland a review chaired by Lord Cullen published a report titled Review of Fatal Accident Inquiry Legislation.

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In Scotland, the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 provided that a doctor must state "to the best of his knowledge and belief the cause of death and such other medical information" as required.

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The Shipman Inquiry third report, Death Certification and the Investigation of Deaths by Coroners, was published.

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The House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Committee 'Reform of the coroners' system and death certification' found the system in England and Wales unfit for a modern society without significant reforms.

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The CDSU was established.

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The CDSU and the Environmental Health (Scotland) Unit were merged in 1993 to create the Scottish Centre for Infections and Environmental Health.

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The CDSU was established in 1969 after the typhoid epidemic and had performed epidemiological surveillance functions similar to the CDSC in England and Wales.

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Coordination of communicable disease control administration in Scotland developed independently from England.

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Blood Borne Viral Hepatitis Action Plan for Wales was published.

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Guidance for Doctors completing medical certificate of cause of death and its quality assurance was circulated to doctors in Scotland.

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The Brodrick Committee published a report on the death certification and coronial systems.

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Section 51(1)(c) of 9 Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968 specified the forms to be used and details required for death registration. A report to the coroner was required where there was a gap of more than 14 days between the last doctor's attendance and death.

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Pegylated interferon monotherapy was licensed in the UK.

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Public Law Project evaluation of the new NHS complaints processed.

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