§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many claims for compensation affecting commercial property arising from terrorist incidents are at present being processed by his Department; and how long it has been since they were submitted.
§ Mr. Humphrey AtkinsThe number of compensation claims which have not yet been finally settled and which have been recorded as damage to commerical properties arising from terrorist incidents—which includes damage caused during riots—is 1,143. Obtaining the details of when these were submitted would involve a disproportionate cost, but the incidents to which they relate occurred in the following financial years:
Year of Incident Nos. of outstanding claims 1973–74 19 1974–75 21 1975–76 26 1976–77 53 1977–78 50 1978–79 91 1979–80 217 1980–81 537 1 April 1981 to date 129 Total 1,143 Interim payments totalling over £33 million have been made in respect of these outstanding claims.