§ 5. Mr. ForthTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on the agreement of a new Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. [109398]
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§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide a breakdown of the compensation claims made under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 for each of the last three years. [110956]
§ Mr. IngramResponsibility for the subject in question has been delegated to the Compensation Agency under its Chief Executive, Mr. Denis Stanley. I have asked him to arrange for a reply to be given.
Letter from D. A. Stanley to Mr. Kevin McNamara, dated 18 February 2000:
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has asked me, as Chief Executive of the Compensation Agency, to reply to your recent Question about claims for compensation under the Emergency Provisions (Northern Ireland) Act in the last three years.The numbers of claims received by the Agency under the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 in each of the last three financial years were as follows:
Numbers of claims 1996–97 2,208 1997–98 2,849 1998–99 3,395