§ Mr. McCuskerasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many applications for compensation under the Criminal Injuries to Property (Compensation) Act (NI) 1971 were received fol- 884W lowing an explosion in William Street, Lurgan, Co. Armagh on 29th May 1973; how many of these have been settled; and how many were refused.
§ Mr. Concannon37 applications for compensation were received as a result of this explosion, of which 33 have been settled. In one further application settlement has been reached in the county court, but payment is dependent upon the receipt by the Northern Ireland Office of the certificate of the court order from the applicant's solicitor. Three applications remain outstanding, in one of which the application was received out of time and refused. The applicant has lodged an appeal against this decision with the county court. The hon. Member wrote on 8th December to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State about this latter claim.