Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill
A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to make provision about financial assistance to persons who have suffered disablement following vaccination against Covid-19 and to the next of kin of persons who have died shortly after vaccination against Covid-19; to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the merits of a no-fault compensation scheme to provide such financial assistance, on whether there should be any upper limit on the financial assistance available, on the criteria for eligibility and on whether payment should be made in all cases where there is no other reasonable cause for the death or disablement suffered; to provide for a special time limit under the Limitation Act 1980 for actions in respect of personal injury or death following a Covid-19 vaccination; and for connected purposes.
Legislative progress
Bill documents
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Bill Commons 21 Feb 2024Bill 110 2023-24 (as introduced)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 22 Feb 2024Bill 110 EN 2023-24
Chamber debates
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Hansard 20 Oct 2023