§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many claims for damages have been made for alleged injury by rubber bullets; what have been the results so far; and if he will provide similar information in respect of plastic bullets.
§ Mr. Robert C. BrownThe available records do not enable me to separate rubber bullet from plastic bullet claims. However, as I advised my hon. Friend on 28th February 1977, my Department can identify 66 claims for damages in respect of injury alleged to have been caused by rubber or plastic bullets. Of these two have been successfully contested in court, although one of them is under appeal by the plaintiff; a third case was lost and156W my Department is considering whether to appeal. 10 cases have been settled by payment of compensation, 28 are still under consideration, and 25 have not been pursued by the claimant.