§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the totals of compensation paid to the victims of crime in each of the past 10 years; and what he expects it to be in each of the next three years.
§ Mr. MacleanThe amounts of compensation paid under the criminal injuries compensation scheme in the 537W last 10 years, and the forecast expenditure in the next three years are as follows:
Year Compensation paid/payable £ million 1984–85 35 1985–86 42 1986–87 48 1987–88 52 1988–89 69 1989–90 73 1990–91 109 1991–92 144 1992–93 152 1993–94 165 1994–95 178 1995–96 180 1996–97 142 1997–98 144 It is expected that by the year 2000–01 the amount of compensation payable will exceed £200 million.