Sir Julian Lewis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what criteria the Infected Blood Compensation Authority applies in deciding which categories of (i) infected people and (ii) bereaved family members will have cases prioritised; and where in that priority list are ranked haemophiliacs co-infected by the NHS with HIV and Hepatitis C who are still alive. [27224]
[Due for Answer on 9 September]
ANSWER
The Minister of State for Public Health and Patient Safety (Dame Diana Johnson): I refer the Rt Hon Member to the extensive information available on the website of the Infected Blood Compensation Authority regarding the prioritisation of claims, available at the following links:
https://ibca.org.uk/news/ibca-to-prioritise-claims-for-those-who-are-nearing-the-end-of-their-life/