HC Deb 16 May 2003 vol 405 cc497-8W
Mr. Gale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for compensation were submitted to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and how many applications for compensation were rejected in each year. [111095]

Paul Goggins

The information requested is as follows.

Financial year Applications received Applications rejected Awards made Total resolutions
1998–99 78,651 32,762 39,038 71,800
1999–2000 78,742 33,312 37,553 70,865
2000–01 76,501 30,451 34,343 64,794
2001–02 78,202 31,938 37,103 69,041
2002–03 70,722 34,883 40,131 75,014

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) advise that these figures relate to cases resolved under the tariff-based scheme without an appeal.

Mr. Gale

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the running costs were of the(a) Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority and (b) Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel; and how much each body awarded in each of the last five years. [111342]

Paul Goggins

The information requested is as follows.

£ million
Financial year CICA running costs CICAP running costs Total value of awards made by CICA under tariff scheme Total value of awards made by CICAP under tariff scheme
1998–99 22.49 2.45 107.39 3.55
1999–2000 19.62 3.85 108.29 6.91
2000–01 22.01 5.99 100.03 10.39
2001–02 23.18 6.62 113.54 11.88
2002–03 24.20 5.68 141.37 14.68

CICA advise that the figures in the table show the total value of awards for which acceptances were recorded in the year.