In the aftermath of the 2024 Spring Budget announcement, a significant outcry has emerged from MPs across various parties and advocacy groups regarding the government's failure to allocate compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal. Notably, 118 MPs, including Kate Osborne and Diana Johnson, had previously written to the Chancellor, urging for the inclusion of compensation in the budget ahead of the April 2023 final recommendations. Despite these efforts and the government's acknowledgment by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt of the scandal as a 'failure by the British state,' the budget, described as potentially the last before the general election, did not commit new funds for the victims. This omission has sparked criticism from multiple fronts, including the Haemophilia Society and individuals affected by the scandal, who have been fighting for justice and compensation for over 50 years. The government's silence on this issue in the budget has been labeled as a deliberate delay, with critics pointing to a focus on fiscal headroom for tax cuts over addressing the victims' needs.
Yet again, the Govt has failed to provide compensation for victims of the Infected Blood Scandal. As always with the Tories, it’s all talk, no action. Victims simply cannot be left any longer. @Factor8Campaign @JasonEvansF8
Yesterday’s #Budget was the latest snub to those infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal. They are still waiting for justice. Today, I asked the Government for a Statement on exactly what Ministers are doing ⬇ https://t.co/R7ZVYC8Hwl
Yesterday’s budget speech lasted well over an hour - lots of words, plenty of lame jokes, but no detail on when compensation payments will be made to families and those impacted by the contaminated blood scandal, or how sub-postmasters will be properly compensated. Shameful.
Yesterday’s budget speech lasted well over an hour - lots of words, but no detail on when compensation payments would be made to families impacted but the contaminated blood scandal or how sub-postmasters will be properly compensated. Shameful.
#InfectedBlood #ContaminatedBlood A few days I wrote this post below about the deliberate delay to compensation for infected blood due to fiscal headroom for tax cuts. The current chancellor @Jeremy_Hunt said to his own government @GOVUK in July 2022 that it was a ‘huge failing… https://t.co/1qrFWsvGkL https://t.co/qUV6bolg7N
Today’s #Budget2024 did not even mention compensation for the infected blood scandal. The Govt have had the final recommendations on compensation for eleven months. There is no reason why the Chancellor couldn’t have announced full compensation today. My speech today (1/3⬇️) https://t.co/MpwvPQjEL7
Nothing in the Budget today to indicate that the government will do the right thing and pay compensation to people infected and affected by contaminated blood products. Read reaction from the Haemophilia Society's Chief Executive, Kate Burt.⬇️ https://t.co/0LSCy70wd4
Everyone should be aware of what could and should have been addressed in today's budget but wasn't 👇 An oversight from @Jeremy_Hunt who said of the blood scandal: 'The totality of this was a failure by the British state. I don't think there's any other way to describe it.' https://t.co/GOd8fnSoA2
The Tory Chancellor's Budget speech was 7,200 words long. There were ZERO mentions of inequality or climate change. And just ONE mention of poverty. Tells you all you need to know.
Funding for Infected Blood compensation has been shamefully left out of spring Budget. After 50 years of fighting for the truth to be known, this extends the wait for justice even further. Here's a statement from our Chief Executive @RichardAngell on today's inaction. https://t.co/vXGOb9kTGy
This Budget, probably the last before the general election, failed to commit any new money for Horizon or infected blood victims. A missed opportunity. https://t.co/PARjhzSQjv
Last week, 118 MPs across 10 parties wrote to the Chancellor, asking for infected blood compensation to be included in the #Budget2024. It is shocking that today’s Budget has let the infected blood community down once again ⬇️ https://t.co/c0WS9xV8yj
The news that the Government are hiding the names of their contaminated blood inquiry board is alarming. We need assurances that those that are now advising were not themselves involved in the scandal. Victims need those assurances and compensation now. https://t.co/z88MuwS437
I've signed my name to @DianaJohnsonMP letter to the Chancellor ahead of the #SpringBudget calling on Govt to allocate funds needed to implement the April 2023 final @bloodinquiry recommendations👇 We must deliver justice & compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal. https://t.co/zyzIb1VCrL