HC Deb 04 December 1986 vol 106 cc710-3W
Mr. Ground

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many cases were awaiting resolution by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board at the end of each month since September 1981;

(2) how many cases were resolved by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board during each month since September 1981;

(3) how many staff were employed by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board at the end of each month since September 1981.

Mr. Mellor

The information requested is given in the table:

Month Cases awaiting resolution at the end of each month Cases resolved during each month Staff in post (part-time staff being each counted as one half)
December 1981 27,300 1,729 161
January 1982 27,800 1,590 165
February 1982 28,300 1,877 165
March 1982 28,700 2,314 163
April 1982 29,000 2,061 161
May 1982 29,300 1,819 162
June 1982 30,100 1,761 160
July 1982 29,900 2,534 162
August 1982 30,500 1,654 163
September 1982 30,900 2,042 163
October 1982 30,400 2,851 165
November 1982 31,000 1,887 165
December 1982 30,700 2,350 163
January 1983 31,000 2,568 160
February 1983 31,500 2,034 163
March 1983 32,100 2,537 163
April 1983 31,700 2,819 165
May 1983 31,700 2,238 164
June 1983 31,600 2,667 164
July 1983 31,400 2,697 169
August 1983 32,200 1,906 175
September 1983 32,300 2,595 176
October 1983 32,600 2,339 184
November 1983 32,600 2,792 183
December 1983 32,700 2,125 185
January 1984 33,500 2,272 184
February 1984 34,300 2,248 182
March 1984 34,300 3,007 182
April 1984 34,600 2,273 180
May 1984 35,200 2,045 182
June 1984 36,000 2,017 180
July 1984 36,700 2,201 178
August 1984 37,600 1,970 175
September 1984 37,700 2,631 179
October 1984 38,400 2,425 180
November 1984 39,300 2,386 180
December 1984 39,600 1,879 179
January 1985 40,400 2,629 183
February 1985 41,100 2,477 186
March 1985 41,800 2,517 189
April 1985 42,500 2,347 187
May 1985 43,300 2,498 188
June 1985 44,000 2,595 189
July 1985 45,000 2,296 190
August 1985 45,900 2,164 194
September 1985 46,000 3,002 194
October 1985 47,100 2,644 197
November 1985 47,900 2,650 200
December 1985 48,100 2,142 201
January 1986 49,700 2,431 201
February 1986 50,700 2,620 201
March 1986 51,500 2,576 203.5
April 1986 52,800 2,683 202.5
May 1986 54,000 2,196 202.5
June 1986 55,500 2,326 202.5
July 1986 56,800 2,345 207.5

Month Cases awaiting resolution at the end of each month Cases resolved during each month Staff in post (part-time staff being each counted as one half)
August 1986 58,200 1,682 210.5
September 1986 59,700 1,995 218.5
October 1986 60,600 2,815 211.5

Mr. Ground

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the backlog of cases awaiting resolution by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board and the staffing of the board.

Mr. Batiste

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to reduce the growing backlog of unresolved cases before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.

Mr. Mellor

As announced in connection with the Government's autumn financial statement, substantial additional funds are to be provided for the criminal injuries compensation scheme over the next three years. The additional provision for Great Britain in 1987–88 will be £33 million, which represents an increase of some 65 per cent. on the previously planned provision, and larger additional sums are to be provided in later years. The additional money will allow the recruitment of more staff for the board, and will finance substantially increased numbers of compensation payments.