HC Deb 20 February 1995 vol 255 c15W
Mr. Booth

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what was the cost of legal aid given for disputes involving medical negligence in each of the last three years.

Mr. John M. Taylor

The net cost to legal aid of cases involving medical negligence, excluding multi-party actions, where proceedings were concluded, in each of the last three years was as follows:

  • 1991–92: £5.9 million
  • 1992–93: £10.8 million
  • 1993–94; £21.9 million