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NHS: Negligence

Commons · Question 111991 · Tabled 9 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which external organisations David Lock KC has spoken to as part of his role advising Ministers on the costs of clinical negligence.

Answer

Answered by Zubir Ahmed, 23 Feb 2026

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 of claims. He has engaged a number of stakeholders to date and will...