Thousands of patients were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C through contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.
The contaminated blood scandal has been labelled the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS.
He said the UK should have acted “a lot earlier” to ensure it was self-sufficient in blood products and avoid the risk of imported versions carrying hepatitis and HIV infection.
In Cold Blood, an upcoming ITV documentary, hears victims and families speak about how they were affected by the scandal.