§ Mr. Freemanasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many claims have been lodged under the terms of the Foreign Compensation (Czechoslovakia) Order 1982; and how many have so far been dealt with by the Foreign Compensation Commission, indicating what proportions have been accepted and rejected.
§ Mr. RentonA total of 2,184 claims have been lodged with the Foreign Compensation Commission. The commission has so far dealt with 236 of these claims. Eighty-one claims for awards of compensation have been accepted and provisionally assessed. Seventy-five claims have been dismissed either summarily or provisionally. In 80 cases the claimants have withdrawn their claims.