§ Mr. GroganTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost to public funds of the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987 in each of the years since its enactment. [68306]
§ Mr. SpellarThe following amounts in compensation were paid in each of the financial years shown to Service and ex-Service personnel following the enactment of the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act in May 1987:
£ Financial Year Amount 1987 to 1988 5,000 1988 to 1989 710,000 1989 to 1990 1,627,000 1990 to 1991 2,020,000 1991 to 1992 3,413,000 1992 to 1993 6,998,000 1993 to 1994 8,960,000 1994 to 1995 14,338,426 1995 to 1996 12,184,000 1996 to 1997 14,678,000 1997 to 1998 25,807,329 1998 to 31 December 1998 21,220,346