Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential effect of contaminated blood products on the mental health of people who received those products.

An assessment of the potential mental health impact on people who have received infected blood products has not been carried out. However, in addition to non-discretionary payments to beneficiaries, the England Infected Blood Support Scheme also offers additional, time-limited discretionary support, which can include payments for counselling.