HL Deb 06 November 2003 vol 654 cc126-7WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How much was spent in Northern Ireland during the months of June, July, August and September in 1996 and 2003 on (a) police overtime; and (b) compensation claims.[HL4818]

Baroness Amos

The information requested by the noble Lord is set out in the tables below:

Police Overtime
Month 1996 2003
Amount £ Amount £
June 5,596,010 4,624,010
July 4,587,604 3,844,210
August 11,435,605 5,521,980
September 6,489,178 4,768,115

Compensation paid by the Compensation Agency
Month 1996 2003
Amount £ Amount £
June 5,810,881 5,466,663
July 5,023,835 6,138,406
August 3,599,580 3,061,599
September 3,852,407 5,604,605