§ Mr. Alfred MorrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations he has received in regard to settling out of court the claims of haemophiliacs who have been contaminated with the HIV virus by the injection of blood products supplied under the National Health Service; what replies have been sent; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 19 October 1989]: We have received 19 representations from Members on the subject of compensation for people with haemophilia and HIV infection and two from the Haemophilia Society. To date seven replies have been issued to Members and one to the Haemophilia Society. The others will be replied to shortly.