Innocent lives lost, thousands of victims and survivors who live with the consequences to this day. The contaminated blood scandal has been one of the biggest scandals that has ever faced us as a country.
I would like to thank every single person who has taken the time to contact me over the past few hours, as well as to offer my congratulations to our new Member of Parliament for Swindon South, Heidi Alexander.
I would also like to pay tribute to my brilliant and dedicated team for all their hard w