§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS paid in compensation payments in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [111422]
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§ Ms StuartFigures on how much the National Health Services spent on clinical negligence claims for the last five years for which figures are available are as follows:
Year £ million 1993–94 117.9 1994–95 160 1995–96 173 1996–97 235 1997–98 144 It should be noted, however, that changes to accounting practice required by the National Audit Office mean that these data are not directly comparable.