§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the dates on which the lower limit for eligibility for compensation under the criminal injuries compensation scheme has been raised since 1979, with the new limit in each case, expressed in cash terms and at 1991 prices.
§ Mr. John PattenThe information requested is as follows:
Date new minimum award introduced Minimum award £ Equivalent value at 1991 prices (£) (using GDP deflator) April 1981 250 448 February 1983 400 669 November 1986 550 768 February 1990 750 871 January 1992 1,000 —