Minutes of the Fourth Infected Blood Memorial Committee Meeting- 24 March 2026
Published 15 April 2026
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Attendees
- Infected Blood Memorial Committee
- Committee Secretariat
- UK Government
- Scottish Government
- Northern Ireland Executive
Apologies
- Welsh Government
National Memorial Principles and Location
The Committee discussed a draft set of principles for the memorial. These principles will serve to articulate the purpose of the memorial and will be put to the community for further comment.The Committee agreed that the draft principles should be considered further at the next Committee meeting.
The Committee agreed that it did not feel it had undertaken sufficient engagement with the community to begin taking key decisions on the national memorial’s location, and agreed that a further round of engagement was needed. It agreed that the best way to do this would be via a webinar, followed by a survey of the community. The community will be informed of the details of the webinar via our mailing list.
The Committee also noted that the Infected Blood Inquiry mailing list would be unavailable after 31 March 2026, as the Inquiry closes down.
St. Paul’s Cathedral Service Planning
The Committee discussed music options for the upcoming service at St. Paul’s Cathedral, noting that there will be space in the order of service for two performances. The Committee agreed upon the importance of “Read All About It” by Emeli Sande as a song of great significance to the community, and the community will be consulted on elements of the order of service via a survey in the coming days.
The Committee deliberated on the reading of names during the service acknowledging the sensitivity of this element, the Committee agreed to explore further options.
Treloar’s Memorial
The Treloars Memorial Committee shared an update via correspondence on the progress that is being made in regards to the Treloar’s Memorial. The production of the bronze will begin this week at the foundry and is expected to take around 12 weeks.
Next Steps
The next meeting of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee is scheduled for 21 April 2026.