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Ministry of Defence: Negligence

Commons · Question 93875 · Tabled 24 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 1 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many settlements for clinical negligence his Department made in 2024-25.

Answer

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones, 1 Dec 2025

Settlements of common law compensation claims for alleged Ministry of Defence clinical negligence are published annually. These are published the year after the relevant financial year (FY). For example, settled claims and compensation paid in FY 2024-25 ...