§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State, pursuant to his answer of 29 March,Official Report, columns 683–84, when the necessary regulations to establish the special health authority to administer the clinical negligence scheme for trusts will be laid before Parliament; and if he will make a statement. [40791]
§ Mr. MaloneWe have today laid before Parliament an order and regulations to set up the special health authority to deal with the establishment and administration of a clinical negligence scheme for trusts under section 21 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990. The authority will be known as the national health service litigation authority.
It is my intention to appoint Sir Bruce Martin QC as the chairman of the authority, and Dr. Oscar Craig and Mr. Ronald Bradshaw as non-executive members.