Jessica Morden Jessica Morden - Labour MP for Newport East, Shadown Deputy Leader of the House of Commons and PPS to Keir Starmer

In Cabinet Office Questions this morning I highlighted that bereaved parents who lost children to the #ContaminatedBlood scandal – like my constituents the Smiths whose son Colin died after receiving infected blood products from an American prison – should be included in future compensation schemes. I look forward to meeting with the minister to discuss this further. It’s time that the tragedy and injustice faced by families like the Smiths is finally acknowledged and addressed. You can watch my question in full on Facebook here.