Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she has assessed the potential impact of requests for medical records from the Infected Blood Compensation Authority on clinical services and compensation processing times.

It is important that medical evidence is provided quickly to enable compensation claims to be taken forward, and the Department has worked closely with NHS England and trusts to develop and share guidance on supporting compensation claims. We will continue to work with the Infected Blood Compensation Authority and NHS England to ensure that these requirements are managed efficiently and sustainably. I will be in a position to update the Hon Member soon.