§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) if he will list for each year since 1 January 1968 the sums paid in compensation for death and injury inflicted by members of the security forces where the victims were engaged in illegal or terrorist type activity at the time they suffered the injury or were killed; how many persons were paid compensation in each year; in how many of these cases the compensation was paid in out-of-court settlements before a court hearing; and in how many cases an award was granted by the court;
(2) if he will publish a table to show for each year since 1 January 1968 the number of applications for compensation for (a) injury, (b) death, inflicted by the security forces, (c) injury and (d) death resulting from activity by persons other than the security forces, in Northern Ireland for which compensation was refused because the injured party or parties had been involved in terrorist type activity.
§ Dr. MawhinneyI shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.