Written question asked by Lord Wigley (Plaid Cymru) on Wednesday, 22 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 29 November 2000. It was answered by Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will review the legislation governing the liability of NHS trusts in cases where a death is caused by management failure within the trust.

Answer: Mr. Wigley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will review the legislation governing the liability of NHS trusts in cases where a death is caused by management failure within the trust. [140451] Ms Stuart: The Home Office has just completed a consultation exercise on reforming the law on involuntary manslaughter. This includes changes to the offence of corporate killing which, if implemented, would continue to include National Health Service bodies. The Department has responded to the consultation exercise, and we have no plans to make any other changes outside that process.

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