If the hon. Lady turns to page 1,281 of volume 2 of the Francis report, she will see that, far from the reports being suppressed, every one of them was seen by Robert Francis. He states:
“As part of his work leading the working group, Sir Liam”—
Sir Liam Donaldson, the former chief medical officer—
“commissioned reports from three highly respected US-based organisations”.
Francis concludes that section by stating:
“Indeed it is clear that the NSR”—
the next stage review, the Darzi review—
“sought to address many of the concerns raised in these reports.”