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Inquiry issues letter about siblings and compensation
The Chair of the Infected Blood Inquiry has written to the Paymaster General about siblings who are ineligible for compensation.
Since the publication of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Summary in August 2024, the Inquiry has been contacted by groups representing affected siblings who would be ineligible for compensation under the criteria in the Summary.
You can read Sir…
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Newsletter
The fourth issue of the Infected Blood Inquiry newsletter has now been published. This is designed to provide a short update on the work of the Inquiry.
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Public hearings factsheet
We have published a factsheet to provide information for those attending the hearings in Edinburgh between 2-11 July 2019.
Edinburgh hearings factsheet
Timetable for public hearings 2-5 and 8-11 July 2019 (Edinburgh)
Timings are provisional and subject to change.
Tuesday 2 July
From 09:30 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:00 Witness 1 - Alison Bennett
11:00 Break. Tea and coffee available
11:30...
Public hearings factsheet
We have published a factsheet to provide information for those attending the hearings in Leeds between 11-21 June 2019.
Leeds hearing factsheet
Timetable for public hearings 11-14 June and 18-21 June 2019 (Leeds)
Timings are provisional and subject to change.
Tuesday 11 June 2019
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1 - John Cornes
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12...
Public hearings factsheet
We have published a factsheet to provide information for those attending the hearings in London between 4-7 June 2019.
London hearings factsheet
Timetable for public hearings 4 - 7 June 2019
Timings are provisional and subject to change.
Tuesday 4 June
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1: Shelagh O'Shea and Luke O'Shea Phillips
11:30 Break...
Letter from Jackie Doyle-Price MP to Sir Brian Langstaff
In October 2018 the Chair of the Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff, wrote to the Cabinet Office. Having heard first-hand from people attending the preliminary hearings in September 2018 considerable...
Timetable for public hearings 21 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
Tuesday 21 May
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1: Paul Kirkpatrick
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
12:00 Witness 2: Brigid Campbell
13:00...
Public hearings factsheet
We have published a factsheet to provide information for those attending the hearings in Belfast between 21 May and 24 May 2019.
Belfast hearings factsheet
Timetable for public hearings 7 May 2019 - 10 May 2019
Timings are provisional and subject to change.
Tuesday 7 May
From 10:00 Registration. Tea and coffee available
10:30 Witness 1: Lauren Palmer
11:30 Break. Tea and coffee available
...Further members for expert groups put forward ahead of witness hearings
Fourteen further people have been put forward to serve as part of the expert groups that are helping to inform our work.
Their role is to openly advise the Chair to help him get to the truth of what...