HC Deb 04 August 1980 vol 990 c64W
Mr. Michael McNair-Wilson

asked 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. Alison

The 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.