2016 January 21

Given the Prime Minister’s statement earlier in the week about learning English I asked a question to the Leader of the House on Thursday 21 January 2016. I visited Walsall Adult Community College who had their grant cut without consultation. The students I met were very concerned about the removal of their service. The College rated outstanding was left with no option. I asked:

On Thursday 21 January 2016 I asked the House to pay tribute to the British scientists who helped uncover the truth about the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.

This situation is a tragedy. Some constituents have been affected by this scandal and have had difficulty in accessing medical records having had to prove that the person affected by infected blood was infected. This is not a good position. That is why I asked the question because people should be believed. many people contracted diseases through the infected blood and have had to face the stigma without knowing how or where they contracted these diseases including HIV. In the Statement the Minister outlined a new process on 21 January 2016. My question was on what evidence was needed which is sometimes difficult to get hold of: