§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on progress in working out the details in relation to his announcement on 29 August that he would establish a financial assistance scheme for people infected with hepatitis C as a result of being given blood products by the NHS. [137747]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonWe are making every effort to progress the hepatitis C financial assistance scheme as quickly as possible and expect to announce details of the scheme's eligibility criteria and payment structure shortly.