§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much money his Department allocated as provision for the payments of potential compensation claims in each of the last five years. [37776]
§ Mr. Soames[holding answer 19 October 1995]: This information is not readily available for 1990–91, but financial provision for payment of compensation claims from 1991–92 onwards was as follows:
Financial Year Allocation 1991–92 £10 million (estimated) 1992–93 £11 million 1993–94 £26 million (of which £15 million was provision made for compensation payments made to Servicewomen dismissed on grounds of pregnancy) 1994–95 £43 million (of which £26 million was provision made for compensation payments made to Servicewomen dismissed on grounds of pregnancy)