Blood: Contamination
Commons · Question 7962 · Tabled 8 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Calum Miller
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made full provision for current and anticipated liabilities arising from compensation payments associated with the infected blood scandal.
Answer
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 15 Jun 2026
In the 2024 Autumn Budget, the Government announced £11.8 billion in compensation to people who were infected and affected as a result of the Infected Blood scandal. This amount is based on estimates of the number of people who are eligible and expected t...