Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
Lords · Question HL770 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Featherstone
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent of 8 June (HL446), whether eligibility for the unethical research award extends to deceased people impacted by infected blood who were not themselves inf
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 16 Jun 2026
The supplementary autonomy award for victims of unethical research is only available for infected people. This includes claims from living infected people or estates of deceased infected people.