The timings are provisional and subject to change.
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Early June 2022 hearings
Although the online registration for the early June 2022 hearings has now closed, there are still places available so please contact the Engagement Team if you are interested in attending.
All dates will be streamed live via the Inquiry YouTube channel which you can view here
Late June and July 2022 hearings
Registration for in person attendance of the late June and July hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
All dates will be streamed live via the Inquiry YouTube channel which you can view here
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June 2022 hearings
All dates will be streamed live via the Inquiry YouTube channel which you can view here
Week of 6 June
Although the online registration for this week of June 2022 hearings has now closed, there are still places available so please contact the Engagement Team if you are interested in attending.
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Tuesday 7 June
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Professor Sir Michael Rawlins (remote): Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Newcastle (1973-2006) and Committee on the Safety of Medicines Member (1980-1986), Vice-Chair (1987-1992) and Chair (1993-1998) and Chair, National Institute for Clinical Excellence (1999-2013) and Chair, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (2015-2020) |
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Wednesday 8 June |
Charles Lister, Head of Blood Policy at the Department of Health (1998-2003) and other roles
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Thursday 9 June
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Justin Fenwick QC: instructed by the Central Defendants in the HIV Haemophilia Litigation (1988-1991) |
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Friday 10 June
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Richard Gutowski: Head of Blood Policy at the Department of Health (2003-2005) and other roles |
20 June: Deadline for initial written submissions in outline from recognised legal representatives and unrepresented core participants about recommendations (not related to compensation) to inform the Chair's decision about whether to call additional evidence relevant to recommendations.
Week of 27 June
Registration for in person attendance of these hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
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Monday 27 June |
Sir John Major: Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1987-1989), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1989-1990) and Prime Minister (1990-1997)
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Tuesday 28 June
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Baroness Virginia Bottomley: Minister of State (1989-1992) and Secretary of State (1992-1995) for Health |
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Wednesday 29 June |
Lord John Horam, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health (1995-1997)
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Thursday 30 June
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Presentation by Counsel to the Inquiry on the role of the Chief Medical Officer in the 1970s and 1980s
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Friday 1 July
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Baroness Gloria Hooper, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (1989-1992) |
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July 2022 hearings
All dates will be streamed live via the Inquiry YouTube channel which you can view here
Registration for in person attendance of the July hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
Week of 4 July
Registration for in person attendance of the July hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
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Tuesday 5 July
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Lord William Waldegrave, Secretary of State for Health (1990-1992), Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1995-1997) |
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Wednesday 6 July |
Lord William Waldegrave: continued
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Thursday 7 July
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Professor Richard Tedder (remote): Honorary Consultant, Department of Microbiological Reagents, Public Health Laboratory Service (1981-1991), Head of Department of Virology, Middlesex Hospital Medical School then UCLMS and UCLH (1982-2007), Honorary Consultant Virologist to National Blood Service (1999-2018) and other roles |
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Friday 8 July
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Professor Richard Tedder (remote) continued |
Week of 11 July
Registration for in person attendance of the July hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
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Monday 11 July
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Sir Robert Francis QC about the Infected Blood Compensation Framework Study |
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Tuesday 12 July
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Sir Robert Francis QC: continued |
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Wednesday 13 July |
Witness to be confirmed
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Thursday 14 July
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Alan Milburn, Minister of State (Department of Health) (1997-1998) and Secretary of State for Health (1999-2003) |
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Friday 15 July
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Andy Burnham, Minister of State (Department of Health) for Quality and Patient Safety (2006-2007) and Secretary of State for Health (2009-2010)
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Week of 18 July
Registration for in person attendance of the July hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
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Monday 18 July |
Presentation relating to government decision-making and the response of governments in Wales and Northern Ireland
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Tuesday 19 July
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Duncan MacNiven, Assistant Secretary, Scottish Home and Health Department (1986-1990) |
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Wednesday 20 July |
Lord Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland (1995-1997)
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Thursday 21 July
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Lord John Reid, Secretary of State for Health (2003-2005), Secretary of State for Scotland (1999-2001) and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2001-2002)
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Hazel Blears, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (2001-2003)
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Friday 22 July
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Dr Robert McQuiston, Assistant Secretary in the Health Services Division, Department of Health and Social Security for Northern Ireland (1984-1988) |
Week of 25 July
Registration for in person attendance of the July hearings is now open. You can register your interest to attend here.
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Monday 25 July |
Professor Aileen Keel (remote) Senior Medical Officer for Scotland (1992-1998), Principal Medical Officer for Scotland (1998-1999), Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Scotland (1999-2014) and Acting Chief Medical Officer for Scotland (2014-2015)
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Tuesday 26 July
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Professor Aileen Keel continued |
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Wednesday 27 July |
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health (2012-2018) and Health and Social Care (2018)
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Thursday 28 July
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Malcolm Chisholm (remote) Deputy Minister (2000-2001) and Minister (2001-2004) for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Government
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Friday 29 July
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Susan Deacon, Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Government (1999-2001) |
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September 2022 hearings
All dates will be streamed live via the Inquiry YouTube channel which you can view here
Week of 12 September
Witnesses and presentations by Counsel to the Inquiry relating to candour, openness, cover-up and record keeping, including:
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Monday 12 September |
morning: Lord Nigel Crisp, NHS Chief Executive and Permanent Secretary for Health (2000-2006) afternoon: Zubeda Seedat, civil servant in the Blood Policy team at the Department of Health (2002-2008) and other roles |
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Tuesday 13 September
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morning: Anita James, Government Legal Service solicitor in the Department of Health (1981-1996), Department of Health Head of Litigation (1999-2005)
afternoon: Presentation by Counsel to the Inquiry |
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Wednesday 14 September |
William Connon, Head of Blood Policy at the Department of Health (2005-2009) and other roles
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Thursday 15 September
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morning: Susan Douglas, Medical Correspondent, Mail on Sunday (1983) and other roles afternoon: Presentation by Counsel to the Inquiry |
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Friday 16 September
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morning: Caroline Flint, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health (2005-2006) and Minister of State for Public Health (2006-2007) afternoon: Presentation by Counsel to the Inquiry |
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Indicative weeks for the rest of 2022
All dates will be streamed live via the Inquiry YouTube channel which you can view here
Week of 19 September
Witnesses and presentations by Counsel to the Inquiry about government decision-making and the response of governments
Week of 26 September
Week of 3 October
24 October: Written submissions from recognised legal representatives and unrepresented core participants about the conclusions they think the Chair should reach about factual findings and recommendations
Indicative weeks for hearings about additional evidence relevant to recommendations, if required
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Week of 7 November
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Week of 14 November
Indicative weeks for oral submissions from recognised legal representatives and unrepresented core participants about the conclusions they think the Chair should reach about factual findings and recommendations
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Week of 28 November
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Week of 5 December
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Week of 12 December