§ Sir Anthony GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of negligence or breach of statutory duty have been brought against(a) his Department and (b) health authorities in the last three years; whether such claims were covered by insurance; how much money was paid on settlement; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mrs. Currie[pursuant to her reply, 1 February 1988. c. 483]: I regret that the table setting out the total compensation payments by health authorities for the last three years was incorrect. The following table gives the correct figures:
£ Cases 1984–85 5,058,590 3,393 1985–86 7,434,817 3,697 1986–87 9,231,044 4,234