§ Rev. Ian Paisleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many members of the Ulster Defence Regiment made personal injury claims under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 in which compensation amounted to less than £350; and what percentage this was of the total number of claims paid out;
(2) how many members of the Army made personal injury claims under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 in which compensation amounted to less than £350; and what percentage this was of the total number of claims paid out;
(3) how many members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve made personal injury claims under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 in which compensation amounted to less than £350; and what percentage this was of the total number of claims paid out;
(4) how many members of the civilian population made personal injury claims under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 in which compensation amounted to less than £350; and what percentage this was of the total number of claims paid out;
(5) how many members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary made personal injury claims under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 in which compensation amounted to less than £350; and what percentage this was of the total number of claims paid out.
§ Mr. ConcannonRecords of compensation paid under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 are not kept in a way that would enable the information to be given in the exact form requested without a22W disproportionate use of staff time and resources. Some figures are, however, available in respect of claims settled in 1976 and these are set out in the table below:
Number of awards of less than £350 in 1976* Percentage of the total number of claims settled in 1976 Per cent. Civilian† 995 33 RUC and RUC Reserve‡ 167 62 Army and UDR§ 69 27 1,231 35 * Death and injury awards. † Includes Members of the RUC Reserve and the UDR killed or injured while off duty. ‡ Includes Members of the RUC Reserve killed or injured while on duty. § Includes Members of the UDR killed or injured while on duty. Note: Compensation awards to the security forces at the lower end of the scale are, in the main, for pain and suffering only. There will be no pecuniary loss because of their continuing employment.