§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what compensation has been paid out in the past five years by his Department to persons making claims or for injuries and damage for which his Department was responsible; what has been the cost of buildings and equipment, for which his Department was responsible, destroyed or damaged over the same period; and if he will give the figures on a year-by-year basis.
§ Mr. AlisonThe figures for the amount of compensation paid during the past five years are as follows:—
Compensation for property damage Compensation for personal injuries £ £ 1 April-31 March: 1975–76 45,844,522 7,937,751 1976–77 49,975,314 6,307,724 1977–78 37,217,730 7,529,349 1978–79 39,150,499 10,621,229 1979–80* 39,629,926 8,741,563 *Provisional.