§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of awards made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in each of the last three available years; and what is the estimated cost in 1994–95 after the introduction of the tariff scales.
§ Mr. MacleanCompensation paid by the board in the last three years, and estimated compensation in the current financial year and in 1994–95 is as follows, in cash terms:
Financial year Compensation paid (£ million) 1990–91 109.33 1991–92 143.66 1992–93 152.49 1993–94 164.00 1994–95 188.00