§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many claims were lodged outside the limitation period in each year of operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 1996; and of these, how many were allowed to proceed. [85365]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has provided the following information:
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Year Claims outside time limit Number allowed to proceed 1996–97 5,507 5,426 1997–98 5,972 5,465 1998–99 5,948 5,067
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many awards at the maximum level 25 rate were(a) made and (b) remain outstanding for each year of operation of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 1996. [85366]
§ Mr. BoatengThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority advises that the following level 25 awards have been made:
Year 1996–97 0 1997–98 1 (interim) 1998–99 3 One further award at level 25 is currently on offer.
It is not possible to say how many of the thousands of applications presently in the system, and where further inquiries are being made, for example, of the police and medical authorities, will result in an offer of award at level 25.