Policy paper

Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study

Information about the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study undertaken by Sir Robert Francis QC.

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Documents

Sir Robert Francis QC's Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study - Terms of Reference.

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Sir Robert Francis QC's Summary of consultation responses for the Terms of Reference for the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study.

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Infected Blood Compensation Study Process Statement

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Statement on Engagement.

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Issues affecting the bereaved forum notes (2 November 2021)

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Issues affecting the Hepatitis C infected forum notes (8 November 2021)

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Issues affecting the HIV infected forum notes (15 November 2021)

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Issues affecting the affected forum notes (22 November 2021)

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Issues affecting the multiple infected forum notes (29 November 2021)

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Legal and legislative issues forum notes (14 December 2021)

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Discussion forum for those infected and affected who were not able to attend a previous forum (14 December 2021)

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Details

This study to looks at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy. Sir Robert Francis QC is undertaking the study.

The study will report back to the government with recommendations, before the Infected Blood inquiry reports.

This page contains:

  • terms of reference for the study
  • summary of responses to the consultation about the terms of reference
  • notes from forums held with infected and affected individuals

Updates

21 May 2024

This page has been updated to reflect the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s Final Report and the announcement of additional interim payments to living infected persons on 21 May 2024.

24 October 2022

The Government has accepted the recommendation from the Infected Blood Inquiry to pay interim compensation to eligible beneficiaries. This document provides the scheme definition.

7 June 2022

The government has published Sir Robert’s study that looks at options for a framework for compensation for the victims of the infected blood tragedy. The study was delivered to the government on 14 March 2022.

Read Sir Robert’s study.

28 January 2022

Sir Robert held a number of discussion forums with infected and affected groups and committed to publishing an anonymised summary of his notes from each meeting.

There were 7 forums held throughout November and December 2021, attended by a wide cross-section of infected and affected individuals and their representative groups. These summaries are published here.

17 November 2021

Having considered the representations made with regard to the time in which submissions need to be received by the Study, and to allow some additional time for this, Sir Robert has decided to extend the deadline for these, until Sunday 19 December. Sir Robert cannot undertake to take into account any submissions received after that date. To accommodate this extension, the Paymaster General has agreed to a short, two-week extension to the deadline for delivery of the report. Sir Robert will now submit his report to the Government no later than Monday 14 March 2022.

Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2021
Last updated 21 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated to reflect the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry's Final Report and the announcement of additional interim payments to living infected persons on 21 May 2024.

  2. The Government has accepted the recommendation from the Infected Blood Inquiry to pay interim compensation to eligible beneficiaries. Added the document "Infected Blood Interim Compensation Payment Scheme" which provides the scheme definition.

  3. Added a link to Sir Robert Francis QC's infected blood compensation framework study.

  4. Added notes from discussion forums that were held in November and December 2021.

  5. Update on the deadlines for written submissions and the delivery of the report

  6. To upload the statement on the engagement with those interested in contributing views to the study.

  7. To upload Sir Robert Francis' Infected Blood Compensation Study Process Statement.

  8. First published.

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