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Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

Lords · Question HL9278 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 22 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government when compensation will be paid to the victims of infected blood.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 22 Jul 2025

The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) as an operationally independent arm's-length body.As of 15th July, IBCA has contacted 2, 215 people to start their compensation claim, and 1,934 people have star...