§ Mr. Stratton Millsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many progress payments have been made on compensation claims under the Malicious Damage Acts since the Ministry of Home Affairs commenced dealing with these claims.
§ Mr. Peter MillsInformation about the total number of interim payments made on account of claims is not available and cannot be obtained without disproportionate staff effort. The following advances have been made under the emergency finance scheme specifically to enable businesses to be restarted:
Financial Year Number Amount £ 1971–72 156 521,960 1972–73 178 456,730 1973–74 25 208,725 Total 359 1,187,415