Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (Hansard, 13 November 1991)

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list(a) the names, periods of office and remuneration of the chairman and members of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board (b) the number of officials employed by the board and (c) the number and proportion of these officials who are located in Scotland.

§ Mr. John Patten
The names and dates of appointment of the chairman and members of the board are as follows:

Date of appointment

Chairman

Lord Carlisle of Bucklow PC QC 1 December 1988

Members

Mr. James Law QC 29 September 1970

Mr. Charles Whitby QC 20 September 1975

Mr. Barry Chedlow QC 13 January 1976

Mr. David Calcutt QC 5 September 1977

Miss Beryl Cooper QC 12 September 1978

Miss Shirley Ritchie QC 23 June 1980

Sir John Palmer JP 6 March 1981

Mr. Stuart Shields QC 13 March 1981

Mr. Hugh Carlisle QC 22 December 1982

Mr. Colin Fawcett QC 12 April 1983

Mr. Michael Park CBE¹ 8 July 1983

Mr. Martin Thomas OBE QC 9 July 1985

Mr. John Crowley QC 3 July 1985

Sir Arthur Hoole 30 July 1985

Mr. Donald Robertson QC¹ 1 April 1986

Mr. Michael Lewer QC 30 September 1986

Mr. Peter Weitzman QC 8 November 1986

Mr. Conrad Seagroatt QC 15 November 1986

Mr. John Archer QC 2 January 1987

Mr. Owen Thomas QC 18 March 1987

Mr. Leighton Williams QC 26 March 1987

Mr. Graeme Hamilton QC 15 April 1987

Mr. William Gage QC 22 December 1987

Mr. Barry Green QC 24 December 1987

Mrs. Janet Smith QC 29 December 1987

Mr. Thomas Dawson QC¹ 31 January 1988

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Sir Derek Bradbeer OBE 18 April 1988

Mr. Crawford Lindsay QC 19 April 1988

Mr. Robert Smith QC 7 November 1988

Lord Macaulay of Bragar QC¹ 12 January 1989

Miss Diana Cotton QC 26 January 1989

Mr. Donald Mackay QC¹ 6 February 1989

Mr. Evan Stone QC 13 July 1989

Mr. Daniel Brennan QC 21 September 1989

Mr. Timothy Preston QC 25 September 1989

Mr. John Cherry QC 21 October 1989

Mr. Kevin Drummond QC¹ 25 April 1990

Mr. Edward Gee 26 July 1990

Mr. David Barker QC 29 September 1990

His Honour James Kingham 24 December 1990

His Honour Lewis McCreery 31 December 1990

His Honour David West-Russell 2 January 1991

His Honour Thomas O Kellock QC 31 July 1991

¹ Scottish Member

The readily available information on remuneration, contained in the board's annual report for the year ended 31 March 1990 (Cm. 1365), is as follows.
The emoluments of Lord Carlisle QC were £50,342 and of the highest paid board member £66,488.
Other members' emoluments, excluding VAT, were within the following ranges:

1989–90 1988–89

£ £

Number Number

Not exceeding 5,000 4 3

5,001–10,000 2 1

10,001–15,000 1 —

15,001–20,000 4 —

20,001–25,000 5 3

25,001–30,000 4 6

30,001–35,000 5 4

35,001–40,000 4 7

40,001–45,000 3 3

45,001–50,000 5 4

50,001–55,000 2 2

over 55,000 1 —

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At the end of October 1991 the board had 386 staff; 274–70.7 per cent.—in Glasgow and 113 in London.

§ Dr. Godman
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list(a) the number of applications for compensation submitted to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board from (i) England and Wales and (ii) Scotland in each of the past five years, (b) the average amount of time taken by the board to deal with an application, (c) the total amount of compensation paid in each of the past five years and (d) the average sum paid to victims of rape and sexual assault; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. John Patten
The number of applications received by the board from England and Wales, and Scotland, in the past five years, with the compensation paid, are given in the table.

Number of applications

England and Wales Scotland Total Compensation paid (£)

1986–87 35,957 6,344 42,301 48,241,764

1987–88 35,940 7,114 43,054 52,042,581

1988–89 36,285 7,100 43,385 69,381,286

1989–90 45,700 7,955 53,655 72,721,563

1990–91¹ 43,432 7,388 50,820 109,330,303

¹ Provisional figures.

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The board does not produce statistics on the average time for processing applications, but percentages of cases completed within certain periods of registration are shown in the board's annual reports, copies of which are in the Library.
The board does not keep a central record of the amount of compensation awarded in cases of rape and sexual assault.

Date of appointment
Chairman
Lord Carlisle of Bucklow PC QC	1 December 1988
Members
Mr. James Law QC	29 September 1970
Mr. Charles Whitby QC	20 September 1975
Mr. Barry Chedlow QC	13 January 1976
Mr. David Calcutt QC	5 September 1977
Miss Beryl Cooper QC	12 September 1978
Miss Shirley Ritchie QC	23 June 1980
Sir John Palmer JP	6 March 1981
Mr. Stuart Shields QC	13 March 1981
Mr. Hugh Carlisle QC	22 December 1982
Mr. Colin Fawcett QC	12 April 1983
Mr. Michael Park CBE¹	8 July 1983
Mr. Martin Thomas OBE QC	9 July 1985
Mr. John Crowley QC	3 July 1985
Sir Arthur Hoole	30 July 1985
Mr. Donald Robertson QC¹	1 April 1986
Mr. Michael Lewer QC	30 September 1986
Mr. Peter Weitzman QC	8 November 1986
Mr. Conrad Seagroatt QC	15 November 1986
Mr. John Archer QC	2 January 1987
Mr. Owen Thomas QC	18 March 1987
Mr. Leighton Williams QC	26 March 1987
Mr. Graeme Hamilton QC	15 April 1987
Mr. William Gage QC	22 December 1987
Mr. Barry Green QC	24 December 1987
Mrs. Janet Smith QC	29 December 1987
Mr. Thomas Dawson QC¹	31 January 1988

Sir Derek Bradbeer OBE	18 April 1988
Mr. Crawford Lindsay QC	19 April 1988
Mr. Robert Smith QC	7 November 1988
Lord Macaulay of Bragar QC¹	12 January 1989
Miss Diana Cotton QC	26 January 1989
Mr. Donald Mackay QC¹	6 February 1989
Mr. Evan Stone QC	13 July 1989
Mr. Daniel Brennan QC	21 September 1989
Mr. Timothy Preston QC	25 September 1989
Mr. John Cherry QC	21 October 1989
Mr. Kevin Drummond QC¹	25 April 1990
Mr. Edward Gee	26 July 1990
Mr. David Barker QC	29 September 1990
His Honour James Kingham	24 December 1990
His Honour Lewis McCreery	31 December 1990
His Honour David West-Russell	2 January 1991
His Honour Thomas O Kellock QC	31 July 1991
¹ Scottish Member

	1989–90	1988–89
	£	£
	Number	Number
Not exceeding 5,000	4	3
5,001–10,000	2	1
10,001–15,000	1	—
15,001–20,000	4	—
20,001–25,000	5	3
25,001–30,000	4	6
30,001–35,000	5	4
35,001–40,000	4	7
40,001–45,000	3	3
45,001–50,000	5	4
50,001–55,000	2	2
over 55,000	1	—
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	Number of applications
	England and Wales	Scotland	Total	Compensation paid (£)
1986–87	35,957	6,344	42,301	48,241,764
1987–88	35,940	7,114	43,054	52,042,581
1988–89	36,285	7,100	43,385	69,381,286
1989–90	45,700	7,955	53,655	72,721,563
1990–91¹	43,432	7,388	50,820	109,330,303
¹ Provisional figures.