§ Mr. BoatengTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations he has received and from whom, concerning the procedures by which he is seeking to reform the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
§ Mr. MacleanSince announcing in November 1992 our intention to replace the present criminal injuries compensation scheme with a tariff scheme we have received representations and comments from 143 hon. Members, either writing on their own behalf or on behalf of constituents, six members of the public, and from the following bodies:
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
- General Council of the Bar
- Faculty of Advocates, Scotland
- Law Society of Scotland
- London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board
- National Association of Victim Support Schemes
- Trades Union Congress
- Transport Salaried Staff Association
- British Security Industry Association
- Police Federation
- Barking and Dagenham Community Police Consultative
- Group
- War Widows Association of Great Britain
- Family Service Units
- Changing Faces
- Various barristers and solicitors
- Various local victim support schemes