Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many claims have been allowed by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in the most recent year for which figures are available; and what was the shortest, longest and average length of time, respectively, between the submission of the claim and making of the decision.
§ Mr. CarlisleDuring the financial year 1972–73, 6,822 applications arising in England and Wales were resolved by the making of an award.
The information required to answer the second part of the Question is not available in the form requested, but the following table gives in respect of England, Wales and Scotland information for 1972–73 concerning the period taken in investigating applications and preparing them for decision by board members:
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Time Taken to Investigate Cases 1972–73 per cent Not more than 3 months 48 More than 3 months but not more than 6 months 30 More than 6 months but not more than 9 months 13 More than 9 months but not more than 12 months 5 More than 12 months 4