HL Deb 11 July 2001 vol 626 cc78-9WA
Lord Tomlinson

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What plans they have to introduce proposals to reform the clinical negligence system. [HL268]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Health has announced our intention to publish a White Paper early in 2002 on reforming the way clinical negligence claims are handled.