§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the approximate amount of compensation claimed from his Department by the Falkland Islands Company for damage to its property, building and trade during the Falklands War.
§ Mr. WhitneyI have been asked to reply.
I can confirm that the Ministry of Defence, as agents for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, have received a claim from the Falkland Islands Company under the compensation scheme for civil losses announced by the then Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 28 July 1982. The claim has not been finally settled and negotiations are still in progress between Ministry of Defence officials and the company. It is not the practice to reveal details of claims.—[Vol. 28, c. 570.]