The UK House of Lords is reviewing the Victims' Bill, focusing on compensation for the infected blood scandal victims. MPs across different parties, including Diana Johnson MP and 5 MPs from 4 different parties, have presented petitions advocating for timely justice, citing 391 days since Sir Brian Langstaff's final recommendations. A campaign group is urging members to lobby MPs to safeguard the compensation scheme. Despite the push from various MPs and campaign groups, concerns persist that the government may delay compensation payments. Discussions were featured on Sky 501.
Good news for the victims of the infected blood scandal with a deadline at last after years of waiting. https://t.co/rXZIOo3FAW
Campaigners in infected blood scandal concerned government may seek to delay paying compensation https://t.co/0e0lVo0jVC
“The state has to make good on this and that compensation has to be paid.” @SophyRidgeSky speaks to @DianaJohnsonMP, who has been pushing for an amendment so that victims of the Infected Blood Scandal can get compensation. #PoliticsHub https://t.co/GlTNastFii 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/21bh9hUDou
📢Last Friday, I presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of Ogmore constituents calling for redress and justice for those affected in the #InfectedBloodScandal ❌It's a disgrace that the Government still hasn't helped those affected! @DianaJohnsonMP https://t.co/3NqaBYpwqA
A campaign group representing people affected by the UK infected blood scandal is calling on its members to lobby their MPs and working peers to save the compensation scheme https://t.co/WTdl2qzV6V
🔎Great to see 5 MPs from 4 different parties presenting petitions on the infected blood scandal today. 🤝MPs are united: justice delayed is justice denied. ⏰391 days since Sir Brian Langstaff’s final recommendations on compensation, there is no excuse for further delays. https://t.co/gXBjCX2igc
Infected blood compensation and victims' data rights in the spotlight from 3.15pm as members continue further check and change of the #VictimsBill at report stage. ➡️ Find out more and watch on Parliament TV at link in bio https://t.co/Fekgjttz49