Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Commons · Question 46256 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Government plans to provide publicly funded legal advice and advocacy services to claimants of the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme.
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 28 Apr 2025
The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme has been designed so that the process to make a claim is as easy as possible, without the advice of a solicitor. However, the Government recognises that people may wish to seek legal advice. The Infected Blood Compen...