Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 5 February 2015 to Question 222678, how many claims for clinical negligence involving treatment for trigeminal neuralgia were submitted to the NHS Litigation Authority in (a) 2013 and (b) 2014.

In each of the calendar years, 2013 and 2014, less than five claims for clinical negligence involving treatment for trigeminal neuralgia were submitted to the NHS Litigation Authority.

I once again hope that my hon. Friend will understand that where a small number of cases exists, the Department is unable to provide a specific figure, as the disclosure of such information could breach an individual’s confidentiality.