§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for compensation have been made to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in each of the last six years.
§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is published today in the 22nd report of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (Cm. 42, paragraph 2).
§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the level of staffing of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for each of the last six years.
§ Mr. MellorThe number of staff in post at the Board, on 1 April each year from 1981 to 1986, was as follows (part-time staff being each counted as one-half):
Date Staff in post 1 April 1981 155 1 April 1982 163 1 April 1983 163 1 April 1984 182 1 April 1985 189 1 April 1986 202.5 The number of staff in post on 1 December 1986 was 208.5.
§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time taken in dealing with applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MellorInformation is not available on the average length of time taken to deal with applications to the Board. As stated in the Board's annual report for 1985–86, published today (Cm. 42, paragraph 5), 70 per cent. of cases resolved in the last financial year were resolved within a year of application.