§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement about the disbursement of funds to date from the south Atlantic fund to those charities responsible for distributing money to those injured or disabled in the Falklands campaign, their families and the families of the deceased.
§ The Prime MinisterThe south Atlantic fund was established as a holding fund and, when grants are approved, payment is achieved, in accordance with the fund's trust deed, through another charity willing to pass62W the money to the ultimate beneficiary. Being a charitable trust, the fund is required by law to establish dependancy and need, and the process of assessing the needs of all those who suffered as a direct result of the Falklands conflict is continuing. To date, £8,069,931 has been disbursed by the south Atlantic fund, and further substantial sums will be distributed in the next few months.
§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Prime Minister if she will make a statement on funds disbursed by Her Majesty's Government to those injured or disabled in the Falklands campaign, their families and the families of the deceased.
§ The Prime MinisterThose who have been invalided from the armed forces as a result of injuries received in the Falklands conflict and the 133 widows and 203 children of the service men who died have been paid the lump sums and service pensions due to them from the Ministry of Depence and the war pensions benefits due to them from the Department of Health and Social Security.