§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many claims were submitted to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (i) in total and (ii) by the victims of rape and372W incest; and what percentage in each case were (a) processed, (b) awarded and (c) rejected, in each of the last five years. [83266]
§ Mr. BoatengThe available data record the number of applications received in a year, the number of claims settled in that year and the outcomes. Claims are not necessarily settled in the year in which they are received, but may be settled in subsequent years. In the following table the term 'rape' includes rape within the family.
1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 Claims received Total number 71,734 75,667 75,032 77,326 75,956 Rape 3,997 3,891 3,581 4,020 3,260 Claims settled Total number 64,549 76,225 79,219 79,544 85,493 Rape 905 2,355 2,401 3,018 3,594 Percentage settled attracting monetary award Total 58 58 59 57 55 Rape 66 67 69 71 68