TAINTED BLOOD CAMPAIGN

Early day motion 2637, tabled 24 July 2006 by Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party). Signed by 67 members.

That this House supports the campaign from taintedblood to secure a full, independent public inquiry into contaminated blood, and to provide proper compensation to those people who have fallen victim to HIV and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products; notes that in the late 1970s and early 1980s, 4,800 British haemophiliacs and many more others were infected with hepatitis C through their NHS treatment, with 1,200 of those also infected with HIV; further notes that more than 800 people have already died from AIDS with hundreds more having died from hepatitis C; further notes that against overwhelming evidence, no fault has ever been admitted by either the Government or the pharmaceutical companies who supplied the contaminated blood products; further notes that those living with these horrendous infections, and their loved ones who have themselves become infected, still have no answers; and calls on the Government to respond positively to this campaign so that justice can at last be secured on this issue.

Signatures by party: Labour 27, Liberal Democrat 23, Conservative 7, DUP 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.