Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 107913

Health Services: Negligence

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Mr Lee Dillon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of repealing section 2(4) of the Law Reform (Personal Injuries) Act 1948.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed

The rising costs of clinical negligence claims against the National Health Service in England are of great concern to the Government. Costs have more than doubled in the last ten years and are forecast to continue rising, putting further pressure on NHS f...

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