Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his expected timeline is for concluding all claims to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, including those with registered intent.

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) Framework Document, published in March 2025, sets out the timelines agreed between IBCA and Cabinet Office; namely for the bulk of infected people to be paid no later than the end of 2027 and the bulk of affected people to be paid no later than the end of 2029.

I have been absolutely clear that these dates should not be viewed as targets for delivery, but rather ‘backstops’. These timescales have been agreed with IBCA, to ensure that the door is kept open for those who have not yet identified themselves as being infected or affected.

The Government fully supports IBCA in its commitment to move forward as swiftly as possible, and it is a positive step that all registered infected people have now been contacted to begin their claim, and that IBCA has started the first claims from all eligible groups.