Written question asked by Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Monday, 9 October 2006 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Criminal Injuries Compensation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport pursuant to her answer of 4 July 2006, Official Report, columns 915-16W, on criminal injuries compensation, when she will be making an announcement of further details on the operation of the charitable fund; what estimate has been made of the cost of extending the Criminal Injuries Compensation scheme to cover British victims of terrorism abroad; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: As indicated in the previous answer, the Government will make an announcement on this subject in the near future.

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