§ Mr. GerrardTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases are currently under consideration by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board, broken down by the year of application.
§ Mr. JackThe number of applications under consideration at the end of May 1992 was 57,800. A further 11,000 were awaiting the applicant's response to an award offer, and 11,800 were awaiting decision on appeal.
The board does not record the age of applications in the form requested. However, the percentage of cases resolved within certain periods of time is shown in the board's annual reports, copies of which are held in the Library.