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Victims and Prisoners Bill

Proceeding contribution from Diana Johnson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 4 December 2023. It occurred during Debate on bills on Victims and Prisoners Bill.

I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comments.

It is important this evening that we show the Government that the will of this Parliament, across the parties, is that that body should be set up to administer compensation payments and to start to deliver justice to those infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal. I have a great deal of respect for the Minister, but I want to say to him how disappointing it is that his Government are mounting a hard three-line Whip operation to defeat these amendments and new clauses. That is shocking, when Ministers have stood at the Dispatch Box and said clearly that they accept the moral case for compensation. If they accept the moral case for compensation, now is the time for them to do the right thing and support new clause 27. Let us get on with this. Let us get justice to these people who have been waiting decades for justice to be delivered.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
742 cc112-3 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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