Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 111993

NHS: Negligence

Tabled: 9 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Named Day

Question

Joe Robertson

ConservativeIsle of Wight East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions Minister in his Department have had with Alan Milburn about the costs of clinical negligence since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Dr Zubir Ahmed
Details of internal ministerial meetings are not routinely declared.As announced in the 10-Year Health Plan for England, David Lock KC is providing expert policy advice on the rising costs of clinical negligence and how we can improve patients’ experience...

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