§ Mr. Stephen Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will publish in the Official Report a table giving the amounts in each year since 1 January 1977 of payments made to members of the security forces (Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Ulster 448W Constabulary Reserve, British Army and Ulster Defence Regiment) under the Criminal Injuries Compensation (NI) Order 1977;
(2) if he will publish in the Official Report a table giving the amounts in each year since 1 January 1977 of payments made to civilians under the Criminal Injuries Compensation (NI) Order 1977.
§ Mr. ScottThe information can be provided only in relation to financial years and is as follows:
Year Payments to civilians Payments to members of the security forces Total £ £ £ 1977–78* 4,204 1,086 5,290 1978–79 205,358 93,435 298,793 1979–80 966,610 329,639 1,296,249 1980–81 3,050,000 1,563,112 4,613,112 1981–82 2,548,397 1,115,214 3,663,611 1982–83 4,031,210 2,170,941 6,202,151 1983–84 5,011,570 2,493,130 7,504,700 1984–85 4,948,306 3,468,510 8,416,816 * Note: The figures for 1977–78 are from 9 August 1977 when the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 came into operation.