Asked by: Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to send the report by Sir Robert Francis on compensation for those affected by contaminated blood products to his counterparts in the devolved Administrations.
Answered by Michael Ellis
Yes. I intend to share a copy of Sir Robert’s study with the health Ministers in the devolved administrations prior to publication of the study.
Asked by: Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will confirm that liabilities in respect of the UK Contaminated Blood Scandal will be covered directly and exclusively by the Government.
Answered by Michael Ellis
It is important that we wait for the conclusion of the independent Infected Blood Inquiry, chaired by Sir Brian Langstaff. The Government will consider Sir Brian’s findings and recommendations once the Inquiry has reported.
Asked by: Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether a Suitability and Sustainability Study will be undertaken following the closure of the Civil Service Club in Rosyth, Fife.
Answered by Julia Lopez - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Decisions on the Civil Service Club in Rosyth, Fife have been made by the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC). The Cabinet Office has no current plans to conduct a study as described.
Asked by: Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Question to the Cabinet Office:
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the annual salary is of each of his Department's Non-Executive Board Members.
Answered by Chloe Smith
Details of remuneration for Cabinet Office’s Non-Executive Board Members is available in the Annual Report and Accounts, the latest edition of which can be found here. The register of interests for the new Board Members will be published shortly. The roles were advertised publicly with the job description posted on the HM Government Public Appointments and on GOV.UK. 163 candidates applied for these positions.