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HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportOn the first point, as I have just said, we have acknowledged Sir Brian Langstaff’s criticisms on the special category mechanism. That is why I am taking action on that and…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportThe 2027 and 2029 dates were backstops. My determination was for payments to be made as soon as possible. I hope that what I have said to the House about offers of payment, and…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportIn relation to transparency on the expert group established under my predecessor, I entirely acknowledge Sir Brian Langstaff’s criticisms and points on that. The Government are…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI agree entirely with the right hon. Gentleman about that risk. I have been very conscious of that, which is why the Government have signed off financial support for both legal…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI just give my hon. Friend the reassurance that the Government have said that they will pay what it takes to fund the scheme. We will then update the forecast costs at the autumn…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI absolutely understand the importance of introducing the duty of candour to which my hon. Friend refers, as I indicated in my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI entirely agree on the need for a Hillsborough law, and I say to my hon. Friend that this Government are absolutely determined to get it right and to lead that culture of change…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportThe right hon. Gentleman raises the issue of Treloar’s, which is in his constituency. He speaks very powerfully. I have also spoken in recent weeks to a former Treloar’s student.…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportFirst, on consultation, my hon. Friend is right. I am determined that we are going to get this right. Secondly, as I indicated in my statement with regard to the organisations and…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportIn relation to registration, as the hon. Gentleman will have seen, IBCA has accepted all of Sir Brian Langstaff’s recommendations, including that one. With regard to the estates…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI thank the shadow Minister for his contribution and, in particular, for its tone. The cross-party way in which this has been approached has been crucial—I took that approach in…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his comments about the removal of the 1982 date. I promised in my evidence to the inquiry to look at that, so I am pleased to remove it. He is…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportThe infected blood inquiry’s additional report was published on 9 July, and today I would like to provide the House with an initial response. I am grateful to Sir Brian Langstaff…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportI say to my hon. Friend, who has raised her constituent’s case before, that IBCA is operationally independent, but I stand ready to give any support that is required to speed up…21 Jul 2025HANSARD Infected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportThe answer is yes, absolutely. I would not have made such a substantial number of changes without assurance that it would not delay the ongoing payments. IBCA has said that there…21 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-EU Trading RelationshipThat is absolutely not the case. What we have with the European Union is a new deal that the supermarkets say has put a downward pressure on prices, and which Octopus Energy says…10 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-EU Trading RelationshipI am determined to expedite these new arrangements as quickly as possible. It is fantastic to see the Opposition take that position—I thought the right hon. Gentleman’s Front…10 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-EU Trading RelationshipWe have reset our relationships with the European Union, and are now focused on delivering a long-term strategic partnership to improve the lives of working people and make the UK…10 Jul 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo, absolutely not. What we have, first of all, is a multi-year deal with stability, which will give the opportunity for investment. The Government will then invest £360 million…10 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-EU Trading RelationshipWe have delivered an ambitious new trading arrangement with the European Union. We have also delivered a new free trade agreement with India and an economic deal with the United…10 Jul 2025