Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the average annual saving to GPs of a state-backed GP indemnity scheme in England.

The state backed scheme is being designed to provide more stable, affordable and financially sustainable indemnity cover for general practitioners (GPs). A state backed scheme will enable the Government to have greater overall sight of costs and claims.

The scheme should meet the needs of current and future GPs and offer value for money for taxpayers. This involves complex considerations about funding which are being worked through, and we are working with HM Treasury and NHS England to assess the potential future cost of the scheme. We are unable to provide the estimates that result from these assessments as this information is commercially sensitive.

The Government is working with medical defence organisations, general practice representatives and other key stakeholders on the design of the scheme.