§ 25. Mr. SymsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much compensation for handguns he estimates will have been paid to gun owners in 1997–98. [30363]
§ Mr. MichaelOver £35 million has been paid out in compensation and this is likely to rise to between £40 million and £50 million by the end of the 1997–98 financial year.
§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of claims for firearms compensation under Options A and B had been met by 20 February. [32072]
§ Mr. MichaelAround two thirds of the claims received under Options A and B of the large calibre handgun surrender scheme, including the Option A and B elements of mixed claims also involving Option C, had been approved for payment by 20 February.