§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will take steps to introduce a comprehensive state compensation scheme for persons harmed by National Health Service treatment to avoid the necessity of such persons having to resort to the courts.
§ Mr. WhitneyI refer the hon. Member to my replies to my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Mr. McNair-Wilson) on 28 January at columns493–94, and to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) on 21 November 1985 at column 288.