§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the cost of legal fees incurred by national health service bodies as a result of clinical negligence claims in each year since 1990–91.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 27 June 1994]: The total legal costs for national health service bodies in England for 1991–92 was £6,348,335 and for 1992–93 was £4,364,709. Information on such costs for 1990–91 is not available.