§ Mr. Leslie Huckfieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will conduct a review of the compensation paid for injuries, illness and death as a result of mistakes in hospitals.
§ Sir K. JosephNo. Such payments are either at the direction of the Courts or are at a level commensurate with Court awards in like cases. It would not, therefore, be appropriate for me to conduct a review of the compensation paid in consequence of such settlements.