§ 59. Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will amend the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme to conform to common law practice by providing that only half and not all of social security benefits arising out of injury or death will be deducted from a victim's claim.
§ Mr. CarlisleNo. This would be an unjustifiable departure from the general principle of the Scheme that there should be no duplication of payments from public funds.
§ 60. Mr. Edward Lyonsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will grant powers to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board to pursue claims for damages against wrongdoers either in its own name or on behalf of victims.
§ Mr. CarlisleIt would not be appropriate to introduce such a provision now into this experimental and non-statutory Scheme; but the point has been noted for consideration in the course of the review of the scheme which is to take place shortly.