Ministerial statement on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, in the House of Commons, led by Nick Thomas-Symonds.

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Statement on the Government's response to the recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry's additional report.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 783 cc699-712
Session: 2024-26
Department: Cabinet Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Related items: Government Response to the consultation on proposed changes to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Tuesday, 14 April 2026
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Proceeding contributions: Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 cc699-701 (Link to this contribution)
With permission, I will update the House on the Government’s response to the recommendations of t...; Lindsay Hoyle | 783 c701 (Link to this contribution)
I call the shadow Minister.
12.55 pm; Mike Wood | 783 cc702-3 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for his statement and for providing an advance copy. We naturally welcome th...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 cc703-4 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the shadow Minister for the tone that he took in that response and for the supportive ton...; Charlotte Nichols | 783 c704 (Link to this contribution)
Does the Minister accept that although people co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C represent only...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c704 (Link to this contribution)
Whether it is in relation to the co-infected, to whom my hon. Friend so movingly refers, or other...; Caroline Nokes | 783 c704 (Link to this contribution)
I call the spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats.; Lisa Smart | 783 cc704-5 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement. I especially welcome in his remarks the ...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c705 (Link to this contribution)
First, in respect of the feedback mechanism, I wanted it to be not simply somewhere that would re...; Ruth Cadbury | 783 c705 (Link to this contribution)
I really welcome the statement from the Minister, along with the changes and improvements that th...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c705 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to speak of those people who were infected with HIV in the per...; John Glen | 783 c706 (Link to this contribution)
Over the past 21 months, the Minister has worked tirelessly to try to build on the consensus acro...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c706 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for his generous tribute. I have built on the work that...; Chris Bloore | 783 c706 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the Minister for the contents of his statement and for the diligence of his work with Sir...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c706 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend highlights a really important point. This is why the feedback mechanism is so impo...; Seamus Logan | 783 c706 (Link to this contribution)
I pay tribute to the Minister and his team for the great work that they have done. I agree with t...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c707 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman and his party for the tone that they have taken throughout th...; Elsie Blundell | 783 c707 (Link to this contribution)
I commend the bravery of the constituents I have met who have endured decades of anguish as a res...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c707 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend raises a really important point. An issue with this scandal is that, due to the pa...; Kit Malthouse | 783 c707 (Link to this contribution)
I, too, want to recognise the Minister’s commitment to this cause, which has impacted on so many ...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c707 (Link to this contribution)
On the right hon. Gentleman’s third question, the answer is yes. His second question related to d...; Jonathan Brash | 783 c708 (Link to this contribution)
I want to join Members across the House in commending the Minister for his steadfast commitment t...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c708 (Link to this contribution)
My hon. Friend’s constituent is entirely right to continue to hold the Government to account on t...; Tom Gordon | 783 c708 (Link to this contribution)
I, too, acknowledge the work the Minister has done on this issue. Last year, I asked him about a ...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c708 (Link to this contribution)
I should say that 2029 is a backstop not a target, so it is not a question of my being confident ...; Clive Efford | 783 cc708-9 (Link to this contribution)
I join my right hon. Friend in paying tribute to Sir Brian Langstaff who leads the inquiry and th...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c709 (Link to this contribution)
I thank my hon. Friend and pay tribute to his work with the all-party parliamentary group on haem...; Robbie Moore | 783 c709 (Link to this contribution)
I, too, welcome the statement from the Minister. I pay tribute once again to my constituent Clive...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c709 (Link to this contribution)
I join the hon. Gentleman in paying tribute to Clive Smith for his excellent and continuing work ...; Ben Lake | 783 c709 (Link to this contribution)
I join others in paying tribute to the Minister for his work on this matter and on the Government...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c710 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his remarks and for his support and that of his party, wh...; Ian Sollom | 783 c710 (Link to this contribution)
I, too, welcome the Minister’s statement and his commitment to updating the House regularly on th...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c710 (Link to this contribution)
First, IBCA has published a prioritisation list. It published the rationale for that and is obvio...; Iqbal Mohamed | 783 c710 (Link to this contribution)
I join Members across the House in paying tribute to the Minister for his work and the previous G...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c710 (Link to this contribution)
First, the intention is certainly not to produce any form of two-tier scheme; it is to compensate...; Clive Jones | 783 c710 (Link to this contribution)
I join others in thanking the Minister for his update. I met a constituent in Wokingham last year...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c711 (Link to this contribution)
One of the reasons I signed off funding for both financial advice and legal advice was precisely ...; Jim Shannon | 783 c711 (Link to this contribution)
The Minister is indeed a bearer of good news, and I thank him for his diligence, energy and commi...; Nick Thomas-Symonds | 783 c711 (Link to this contribution)
I am grateful to the hon. Member for his generous comments. On that particular issue, I would be ...
Subjects: Compensation Accountability Contamination Blood Families HIV/AIDS Hepatitis Mental health Infected Blood Compensation Authority Victims Human experiments Infected blood compensation scheme Peginterferon alfa Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Technical Expert Group
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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

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