§ Mr. BentonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to compensate those who have contracted hepatitis C from contaminated blood products.
§ Mr. SackvilleWe have great sympathy for those who may have become infected with hepatitis C from contaminated blood products, but have no plans to make payments to patients who may have been infected with hepatitis C as a result of national health service treatment.
§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement about compensation to those who have been infected with hepatitis C.
§ Mr. SackvilleWe have no plans to make payments to those who have been infected with hepatitis C.