Written Question · S1W-25552 · Session 1
What information it holds on (a) the number of outstanding applications submitted in each year to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Author…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on (a) the number of outstanding applications submitted in each year to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority under the non-statutory Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme, which came into operation on 1 February 1990, from victims of criminal injuries resident in Scotland and (b) the rate of processing of such applications by the authority.
The answer
The Criminal injuries Compensation Authority classifies application according to the location of the incident that gave rise to the claim. The following table shows applications outstanding under the 1990 non-statutory scheme that concern incidents that occurred in Scotland. Year | Cases Outstanding
1990 | 2
1991 | 4
1992 | 11
1993 | 11
1994 | 28
1995 | 44
1996 | 23
1997 | 0
1998 | 1
1999 | 5
2000 | 10
2001 | 11
2002 | 2
Total | 152
(a) Of the 152 cases outstanding, 123 are applications that were received on or before 31 March 1996 when the 1990 scheme closed to new applications. The 29 applications received since 1998 relate to cases that had been finalised previously but which are the subject of applications to re-open them because of subsequent deterioration in the medical condition caused by the criminal injury.Almost all of the cases outstanding are due to be finalised by oral hearing or related procedures. There are a further 13 cases outstanding from earlier non-statutory schemes.(b) The following table shows the annual rate at which non-statutory scheme cases were resolved by oral hearings and related procedures since 1996-97. | Resolutions
Year | Total GB | Scotland
1996-97 | 11,829 | 1,301
1997-98 | 9,718 | 1,282
1998-99 | 8,305 | 1,236
1999-2000 | 6,352 | 971
2000-01 | 2,812 | 251
1990 | 2
1991 | 4
1992 | 11
1993 | 11
1994 | 28
1995 | 44
1996 | 23
1997 | 0
1998 | 1
1999 | 5
2000 | 10
2001 | 11
2002 | 2
Total | 152
(a) Of the 152 cases outstanding, 123 are applications that were received on or before 31 March 1996 when the 1990 scheme closed to new applications. The 29 applications received since 1998 relate to cases that had been finalised previously but which are the subject of applications to re-open them because of subsequent deterioration in the medical condition caused by the criminal injury.Almost all of the cases outstanding are due to be finalised by oral hearing or related procedures. There are a further 13 cases outstanding from earlier non-statutory schemes.(b) The following table shows the annual rate at which non-statutory scheme cases were resolved by oral hearings and related procedures since 1996-97. | Resolutions
Year | Total GB | Scotland
1996-97 | 11,829 | 1,301
1997-98 | 9,718 | 1,282
1998-99 | 8,305 | 1,236
1999-2000 | 6,352 | 971
2000-01 | 2,812 | 251
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-25552 by reference.