Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 1 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 March 2001. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Wednesday, 7 March 2001 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the UK has paid out in compensation because of road accidents to non-UK persons for road accidents involving UK personnel; how many civilians have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured in such accidents in (i) Bosnia and (ii) Kosovo; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much the UK has paid out in compensation because of road accidents to non-UK persons for road accidents involving UK personnel; how many civilians have been (a) killed and (b) seriously injured in such accidents in (i) Bosnia and (ii) Kosovo; and if he will make a statement. [152596] Mr. Spellar: A total of £808,674.78 has been paid in compensation to non-UK persons involved in road traffic accidents involving UK personnel in Bosnia. This sum includes compensation in respect of five fatalities and 50 cases of personal injury. No compensation has been paid so far in similar circumstances in Kosovo.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 364 c222W; 152596
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Compensation Armed forces Accidents Peacekeeping operations Roads Balkans Kosovo Bosnia and Herzegovina
Contains statistics: Yes
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