§ Mr. Gerald Bowdenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time taken by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board in dealing with claims.
§ Mr. MellorInformation is not available on the average time taken to deal with applications to the board. As stated in the board's past annual report (Cmnd. 9684, paragraph 5), three quarters of cases resolved in the 1984–85 financial year were resolved within a year of application.