HC Deb 04 November 1988 vol 139 cc822-3W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table giving the amounts in the fiscal years 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88 of (a) payments made to civilians under the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, (b) payments made to members of the security forces, including the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, British Army and Ulster Defence Regiment, under the Criminal Injuries Compensation (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, (c) compensation payments made under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978, and (d) compensation payments under the Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) Order 1977 and earlier legislation.

Mr. Ian Stewart

[holding answer 1 November 1988]: The information is as follows:

1985–86 £ 1986–87 £ 1987–88 £
Compensation payments to civilians under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 6,413,998 7,242,521 7,668,387
Compensation payments to members of the security forces under the Criminal Injuries (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 6,110,287 2,485,927 3,299,794
Compensation payments under the NI (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 378,569 318,137 686,242
Compensation payments under the Criminal Damage (Compensation) (NI) Order 1977 and earlier legislation 17,218,357 15,265,899 19,004,436

Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish in theOfficial Report a table showing for each year since 1985 the amount of compensation payments made under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973.

Mr. Ian Stewart

[holding answer 1 November 1988]: No payments under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1973 have been made since 1978 because of the repeal of the compensation provisions of that Act by the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978.