Written questions

NHS: Negligence

Lords · Question HL7431 · Tabled 13 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 19 May 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Jones of Penybont

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Civil Procedure Rule Committee regarding the implementation of fixed recoverable costs for clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 19 May 2025

Currently, the Government is considering the way forward on a wide range of matters relating to clinical negligence reform, and we will announce our position in due course.