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Dame Diana Johnson MP had written to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he had held meetings with the devolved administrations on the Infected Blood Inquiry and the compensation framework since 1 January 2023. John Glen, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responded by stating the Government was committed to working on this issue with devolved administrations.

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UK, Scottish and Welsh Ministers, and the Northern Ireland Department of Health Permanent Secretary, met for the first time to discuss the position regarding compensation.

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The Financial Times reported that Government officials estimated the cost of the compensation scheme as between £5 billion and £10 billion.

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The "Sunday Telegraph" reported the concerns in Whitehall regarding the large amounts involved in the compensation scheme.

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Brendan Brown provided a statement on behalf of the England Infected Blood Support Scheme setting out the number of interim payments paid in the first year.

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Martin Bell provided a statement on behalf of the Scottish Infected Blood Support Scheme setting out the number of interim payments paid in the first year.

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Alison Ramsey provided a statement on behalf of the Welsh Infected Blood Support Scheme setting out the number of interim payments paid in the first year.

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Karen Bailey provided a statement on behalf of the Northern Ireland Infected Blood Payment Scheme setting out the number of interim payments paid in the first year.

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The Prime Minister told the Inquiry that the work on compensation was not concluded and that no decisions had been made: the Government did not yet have options that were ready to implement upon the conclusion of the Inquiry.

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When asked whether the Government's response was "good enough" given the knowledge that people die each week, the Prime Minister answered that it was reasonable to allow the Inquiry to conclude its work.

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The Prime Minister acknowledged people had suffered a layer of injustices and continued to suffer.

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The Prime Minister told the Inquiry that it was normal not to make final decisions until an Inquiry had concluded.

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The Chancellor told the Inquiry he appreciated that from the outside it felt the Government was working slowly, but that he was satisfied the Government was working fast to resolve the issue of compensation as quickly as possible.

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The Chancellor told the Inquiry that it was "right to the taxpayers" for the Government to wait to see the full context before making a decision on how compensation would work.

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The Government declined to share with the Inquiry and its participants detailed information regarding its decision-making, relying on the principles of collective Cabinet responsibility and safe space decision-making.

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Jeremy Quin suggested the Inquiry's final report would enable the Government to see the recommendations made in the Second Interim Report "In their full context".

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Counsel's note to the Inquiry on Collective Responsibility/Safe Space for Policy-Making.

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According to Shona Dunn, Second Permanent Secretary at the DHSC, no final decision had been made on the nature of compensation payments.

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Sam Rushby provided a statement to the Inquiry. His entire family - mum, dad and three-month old baby sister - all died of AIDS by the time he was three.

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Jeremy Quin's expectation was that the full report would put the compensation proposals "into further and - I fear in many ways - deeply upsetting context."

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