§ Mr. Humeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money has been paid in Northern Ireland by his Department each year since 1969 in settlement of claims either private or arising from civil court actions and relating to the death or injury of citizens or damage to private property.
§ Mr. ScottThe information is as follows:
(a) (b) (c) Financial Year Compensation payments under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 and earlier legislation Compensation payments under the Criminal Damage (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 and earlier legislation Compensation under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 and earlier legislation £ £ £ 1968–69 2,356 12,036 — 1969–70 131,876 1,976,760 — 1970–71 443,474 2,780,604 2,505 1971–72 724,470 3,966,680 1,246 1972–73 2,173,524 26,592,312 13,142 1973–74 3,886,429 27,901,114 34,156 1974–75 6,022,556 40,209,285 27,848 1975–76 7,937,751 45,844,522 122,529 1976–77 6,300,336 49,975,314 133,797 1977–78 7,491,533 37,217,730 108,890 1978–79 10,612,634 39,098,648 82,845 1979–80 8,737,357 39,526,039 148,571 1980–81 10,009,218 44,627,341 157,073 1981–82 6,251,314 36,523,503 115,375 1982–83 7,132,522 31,058,498 143,619 TOTALS 77,857,350 427,310,386 1,091,596 In addition an ex gratia payment of £537,153 was made in 1982–83 as compensation for damage to private property in border areas of the Republic of Ireland.