HC Deb 04 December 2003 vol 415 cc176-7W
Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether his Department's ex-gratia payments to people with haemophilia infected with hepatitis C will extend to (a) those co-infected with HIV, (b) those who have cleared the virus through treatment and (c) the families of those who have died from hepatitis C. [141250]

Charles Hendry

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the money allocated to compensate victims of contaminated blood will be spent; and if he will make a statement.[140636]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The details of the hepatitis C ex gratia payment scheme are being worked out. We expect to announce the scheme's eligibility criteria and payment structure shortly.