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Written question asked by Blake Stephenson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. A substantive answer was provided by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 4 June 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Dismissal

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to Question 222781 answered on 21 February 2019, how much money has been spent to date by the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust on legal fees, including any settlement agreement, regarding Mr David Perrin since 2021.

Answer

National Health Service trusts are separate legal entities and are responsible for managing their own employment matters in accordance with employment law. The Department does not hold centrally a detailed breakdown of legal fees or settlement payments incurred by individual NHS trusts in specific employment disputes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3613
Session
2026-27
Related items
Subjects
Expenditure Legal costs Dismissal East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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