Andrew Gwynne – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Andrew Gwynne on 2016-02-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has paid out in compensation to (a) internal and (b) external claimants in each year since 2010.
Mark Lancaster
The amounts paid as a result of claims brought by internal and external claimants including claimants’ legal costs from Financial Year (FY) 2010-11 to FY2013-14 are shown below. The costs for FY 2014-15 are being finalised and will be published shortly.
Internal Claimants
The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants’ legal costs, for claims brought against the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by members and former members of HM Forces and civilian employees since 2010 are as follows:
Employers Liabilty Claims (including Service personnel and civilian staff)
|
FY 2010-11 |
FY 2011-12 |
FY 2012-13 |
FY 2013-14 |
|
£83.9 million |
£62.0 million |
£69.5 million |
£58.5 million |
The vast majority of clinical negligence claims are brought by current or former members of HM Armed Forces but a small number will relate to their dependants treated in MOD medical facilities. The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants’ legal costs, for these claims since 2010 are as follows:
Clinical Negligence Claims
|
FY 2010-11 |
FY 2011-12 |
FY 2012-13 |
FY 2013-14 |
|
£17.0 million |
£6.7 million |
£7.1 million |
£5.8 million |
External Claimants
Public Liability Claims
The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants’ legal costs, for public liability claims brought against the MOD by third parties, including civilians both in the UK and overseas, relating to personal injury or property damage since 2010 are as follows:
|
FY 2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
|
£5.4 million |
£10.0 million |
£25.0 million |
£11.1 million |
Third Party Motor Claims in UK
The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants’ legal costs, for claims brought against the MOD by third parties involved in collisions with MOD-operated vehicles since 2010 are as follows:
|
FY 2010-11 |
FY 2011-12 |
FY 2012-13 |
FY 2013-14 |
|
£5.6 million |
£6.7 million |
£4.8 million |
£5.0 million |
Area Claims Offices
The amounts paid in compensation, including claimants’ legal costs, for claims brought against the MOD by third parties that are managed by the MODs regional Area Claims Offices since 2010 are as follows:
|
FY 2010-11 |
FY 2011-12 |
FY 2012-13 |
FY 2013-14 |
|
£3.0 million |
£1.8 million |
£1.7 million |
£1.5 million |
