Proceeding contribution from Steve Webb (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 5 June 2006. It occurred during Debate on bill on NHS Redress Bill [HL].
NHS Redress Bill [Lords]
I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, and for his comments about my noble Friends in another place; as he says, we have worked closely together. May I ask about legal aid, which he just mentioned? The Secretary of State effectively said, ““Well, people can go to court anyway,”” but is it the hon. Gentleman’s judgment that people who apply for legal aid opt for negligence? Once NHS redress is up and running, the legal aid people will say, ““Well, there is a redress scheme and we aren’t going to spend taxpayers’ money on legal aid,”” so people on low incomes will not have the option of going to court.
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- 2005-06
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- Complaints Compensation Accountability Civil proceedings Families Legal aid scheme Liability Injuries Legal costs Legal opinion NHS Medical treatments Patients Payments Negligence Rehabilitation Reform Time limits Torts Healthcare Commission NHS Litigation Authority
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- NHS Redress Bill (HL) 2005-06
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