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Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill

Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)

Originated in the House of Commons, Session 2021-22

Last updated: 29 April 2022 at 15:39

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Long title

A Bill to place a duty on the Secretary of State to improve the diagnosis and treatment of persons who have suffered or continue to suffer ill effects from Covid-19 vaccines; 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; and for connected purposes.

Sponsor

Sir Christopher Chope
Conservative
Christchurch

Bill passage

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Committee stage
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2nd reading
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