What information it holds on (a) the number of applications received by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority under the 1996 Crimina…

Answered Asked by Brian Fitzpatrick Lab Lodged 1 May 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on (a) the number of applications received by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority under the 1996 Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme from victims of criminal injuries resident in Scotland and (b) the rate of processing of such applications.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 15 May 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority classifies applications according to the location of the incident that gave rise to the claim. The following table shows the number of applications concerning incidents in Scotland received under the 1996 scheme since it began, and the number of cases resolved in the same years.Year | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02
Applications | 9,091 | 9,773 | 9,050 | 10,813 | 9,458 | 8,523
Cases Resolved | 1,708 | 7,283 | 9,872 | 9,848 | 9,020 | 9,228

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