HC Deb 27 June 1985 vol 81 cc447-8W
Mr. Stephen Ross

asked 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 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. Scott

The 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.