Thank you for your email received on 5 August 2026, in which you made a request for access to certain information which may be held by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.
The purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Infected Blood Compensation Authority), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
We have now had the opportunity to fully consider your request and we provide a response for your attention.
You asked the following
I am writing to request data regarding the prevalence and number of individuals infected with Hepatitis B in Northern Ireland. Could you please provide any relevant figures, reports, or data sets held by the inquiry relating to these numbers?
Our response
We have reviewed your request and can confirm that the information you have requested is not held by the Infected Blood Compensation Authority.
The Infected Blood Inquiry has published information relating to Hepatitis B virus infection in Northern Ireland between 1970 to 1987 which you can access here.