§ Mrs. Jegerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further progress has been made in the matter of compensation for United Kingdom citizens who suffered loss and damage as a direct result of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus; what is the total assessment of these losses; and what extra compensation is being sought to compensate for the erosion by delay and inflation.
§ Mr. LuardA senior official visited Cyprus last month for further discussions with the Turkish Cypriot authorities. He was told that the establishment of a Claims Commission had now been approved and would be in operation shortly. A realistic assessment of total losses still cannot be given because not all claimants have visited their properties to quantify their losses. The amount of compensation claimed is a matter for individual claimants.