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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Legal Costs

Commons · Question 127274 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Blake Stephenson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent by East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust on (a) legal fees and (b) other costs associated with terminating the employment of David Perrin and defending legal action br

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 20 Apr 2026

National Health Service trusts are separate legal entities and handle their own employment matters in accordance with employment law and regulatory requirements. The Department does not centrally hold information on legal fees or other costs incurred by i...