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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust: Legal Costs

Asked by Blake StephensonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 20 April 2026UIN 127274

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much has been spent by East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust on (a) legal fees and (b) other costs associated with terminating the employment of David Perrin and defending legal action brought by him.

Answered by Karin Smyth

National Health Service trusts are separate legal entities and handle their own employment matters in accordance with employment law and regulatory requirements. The Department does not centrally hold information on legal fees or other costs incurred by individual trusts in specific employment cases.

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