Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many interim payments of £10,000 or more have been issued by the Compensation Agency to householders whose homes were damaged by the IRA bomb at Newtownbreda on 23 September.
§ Mr. MatesResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Compensation Agency under its chief executive, Mr. J. Robinson.
I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from J. Robinson to Mr. John D. Taylor, dated 14 December 1992:
I refer to your recent Parliamentary Question concerning the criminal damage resulting from the bombing of the Forensic Science Laboratory at Newtownbreda on 23 September. The Secretary of State has asked me to respond.In the case of householders a total of 111 claims are valued at £10,000 or more and 64 interim payments of various165Wamounts have been made. Three have been for more than £10,000. In addition four offers of settlement over £10,000 have been made.I hope this is helpful.