To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many inspections were carried out by Det Norske Veritas on behalf of the NHS Litigation Authority in each of the last three years; and how much the Authority paid to Det Norske Veritas in each such year. (310173)

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has been carrying out assessments for the NHS Litigation Authority since 1 April 2007. In 2007-08, they carried out 220 assessments, and in 2008-09 they carried out 170 assessments. DNV are expected to carry out 247 assessments in 2009-10.

We are unable to provide information relating to payments made to DNV because this is deemed commercially sensitive.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much each NHS trust paid the NHS Litigation Authority in each of the last three years. (310175)

The information requested is contained in the document “NHS Contribution Data—2006-09”. A copy has been placed in the Library.

The data are also available from the Factsheets on the NHS Litigation Authority’s website:

www.nhsla.com