Victims of infected blood scandal push for pay-outs

In her October budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves allocated £11.8 billion to compensate victims, administered by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA).

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The IBCA said that, as of May 6, 677 people have been asked to start their claim and 106 payments have been made, totalling more than £96 million.

Groups representing people infected and affected by the scandal and people infected themselves gave evidence on Wednesday morning.

Andrew Evans, from the campaign group Tainted Blood, told the hearing: "We have around 2,100 members, all of whom are in a desperate state at the moment since the announcement of the Government's compensation package and things that have unfolded since."