§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the number of negligence claims which will be made against the national health service in each of the next five years; andwhat was the total cost of negligence damages against the NHS in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. MaloneWe do not make estimates of the numbers of future medical negligence claims. Total costs for each of the last three years are estimated as £80 million in 1991–92, £100 million in 1992–93 and £125 million in 1993–94.