To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8840 by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 January 2008, what provisions and contingencies have been set aside by the NHS for meeting claims of clinical negligence, including through NHS boards, special health boards and the Clinical Negligence and Other Risks Indemnity Scheme, in each year since 1 April 2000. Details are as follows: 2000-01 £000 2001-02 £000 2002-03 £000 2003-04 £000 2004-05 £000 2005-06 £000 2006-07 £000 Contingent Liabilities 44,992 61,186 64,497 65,229 52,315 68,715 80,457 Provisions 52,120 52,644 59,842 60,481 81,689 106,126 127,735 Total 97,112 113,830 124,339 125,710 134,004 174,841 208,192 S3W-10245