Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 15 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 November 2005. It was answered by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 November 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the members of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; what the qualifications are of each member; and how long each has served as a member of the Board.

Answer: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Board administered the non-statutory criminal injuries compensation scheme in force until 31 March 1996. The Board was wound up on 31 March 2000. The old scheme was superseded, from 1 April 1996 by a new, statutory, tariff based scheme. The tariff scheme is administered by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). CICA does not have a board of members. Claims are determined by ‘claims officers', who are civil servants seconded to the Authority from the Home Office and the Scottish Executive. Appeals against decisions of CICA are considered by adjudicators in the independent Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP). Curriculum vitae of CICAP adjudicators are given in the Panel's annual reports and accounts, copies of which are placed in the Library.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 439 c2146W;439 c2145-6W; 29744
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Qualifications Public appointments
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk