§ Mr. VazTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total number of claims made to the deposit protection board by former depositors of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International by(a) number and (b) value; and how many are still to be processed.
§ Mr. Nelson[holding answer 22 October 1992]: I understand that at 19 October 1992 some 16,500 claims had been lodged with the board. Of these some 5,500 claims are with the liquidators awaiting proof of debt forms to be lodged, and some 1,500 claims are in course of payment or awaiting responses to inquiries. No details are maintained of the total value of claims.