§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what amount of money was paid out by the NHS in relation to medical negligence claims in each of the last five years. [10741]
§ Mr. HoramData on medical negligence alone are not collected centrally. For the estimated costs of overall clinical negligence claims, I refer the hon. Member to the reply my hon. Friend the Minister for Health gave the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 6 March 1995,Official Report, columns 40–42, for 1991–92 to 1993–294. Figures for 1990–91 and 1994–95 are £60 million and £155 million respectively.