§ 19. Mr. MacDougallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost to the NHS of medical negligence compensation payments was in the last year for which figures are available. [90207]
§ Mr. LammyThe latest figure, for the financial year 2000–01, is that national health service expenditure for clinical negligence amounted to £392 million. Figures for the financial year 2001–02 are being prepared by the National Audit Office and will be available later this year.