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Health Update

17 March 2022

Proposing MP
Maria Caulfield Con
Lewes
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses a contingent liability for an urgent indemnity related to an independent inquiry into offences committed by David Fuller at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

Action Requested

I am laying a Departmental Minute proposing the provision of an indemnity without which the Inquiry would be unable to continue. The indemnity will cover the entire duration of the Inquiry's work, from November 2021 until its final report in 2023, and for an unlimited period after that, subject to Parliament’s approval.

Key Facts

  • The contingent liability exceeds £300,000.
  • The inquiry will review David Fuller’s unlawful actions and their national implications.
  • The indemnity covers the Chair or members of the Inquiry acting honestly and in good faith from civil liabilities incurred during the execution of their functions.
  • The maximum exposure is unlimited but any losses are not expected to exceed £3 million based on current estimates.
  • The Treasury has approved the proposal in principle.
  • The indemnity will come into force on 26 April 2022, subject to Parliament’s approval.
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