Medical Negligence (Hansard, 23 March 2001)

HC Deb 23 March 2001 vol 365 c377W 377W

§ Mr. Cohen
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been allocated for medical negligence; how much has been top sliced from allocations to health authorities to pay for it in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [155109]

§ Ms Stuart
The allocation for medical negligence, top sliced from health authorities (HA), for the forthcoming year and the last three years is shown in the table.

£ million

2001–02 ¹498

2000–01 ²349

1999–2000 120

1998–99 100

¹The budget for 2001–02 of £498 million includes £65 million transferred from HA baselines for the transfer of liabilities for the existing liabilities scheme from HAs

²Final figures for 2000–01 and 2001–02 are not yet available.

	£ million
2001–02	¹498
2000–01	²349
1999–2000	120
1998–99	100
¹The budget for 2001–02 of £498 million includes £65 million transferred from HA baselines for the transfer of liabilities for the existing liabilities scheme from HAs
²Final figures for 2000–01 and 2001–02 are not yet available.