§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the sums paid in the latest financial year and the financial year to date in (a) compensation for property damaged and (b) compensation for personal injury suffered by the security forces and the public as a result of the civil unrest in Northern Ireland from 1 January 1968 to the latest available date; and what have been the total amounts claimed for such injuries in each year and (c) compensation payments under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978.
§ Mr. ScottInformation on criminal injury compensation claims cannot be provided in the form requested as applicants do not claim specific amounts. Personal injuries compensation payments made under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 are not recorded separately for civilian and members of the security forces. The available information is as follows:
1983–84 1984–85 to 31 December £ £ Total compensation payments for property damage 19,472,529 15,535,483 Total compensation payments for personal injuries under the Criminal Injuries to Persons (Compensation) Act (NI) 1963 and the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 8,377,447 6,610,183 Compensation payments to Civilians under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 5,011,570 4,052,027 Compensation payments to members of the Security Forces* under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 2,493,130 1,976,555 Compensation payments under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 174,240 185,405 * ie, members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Ulster Constabulary (Reserve), Army and Ulster Defence Regiment.
Financial year and quarter ending Private sector Public sector (NIHE) Standard rate (66 per cent.) Special need rate (90 per cent.) Standard rate (66 per cent.) Special need rate (90 per cent.) Dwellings completed Expenditure* Dwellings completed Expenditure Dwellings completed Expenditure Dwellings completed Expenditure £ £ £ £ 1978–79 December 14 nil — — — — — — 1979–80