§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Attorney-General how many cases are currently under consideration by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, broken down by year of application.
§ Mr. John PattenI have been asked to reply.
The number of applications under consideration at the end of May 1991 was 58,834. A further 10,876 cases were awaiting the applicant's response to an award offer, and 11,324 were awaiting decision on appeal.
The board does not record the age of applications in the form requested, but the percentages of cases resolved within certain periods from the date of registration are shown in the board's annual reports, copies of which are in the Library.