Exhibit 233 · Public inquiry report
Infected Blood Inquiry: Volume 7, Response of Government
Hiding the truth includes not only deliberate concealment (which the words “cover-up” often imply to the exclusion of more subtle processes) but also a lack of candour; the retelling of half-truths
Finds concealment and misleading official responses. Separately assesses missing records, deliberate destruction, and limits on attributing responsibility.
- Source
- Infected Blood Inquiry, Sir Brian Langstaff
- Date
- 20 May 2024
- Quoted from
- Volume 7, 7.9 Commentary on the Government Response, "Cover-up" (PDF p. 289)
- Grade
- Primary record
- Document
- https://www.infectedbloodinquiry.org.uk/sites/default/files/Volume_7.pdf
- Accessed
- 2026-11-09
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit
- Note
- Printed pp. 60–61, 130–178, 286–299. The document-destruction conclusion is expressly tentative and probabilistic.