Written question asked by Ross Cranston (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 May 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 May 2002. It was answered by Lord Bradley (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 May 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the average delay for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in relation to (a) deciding claims, (b) the review of such decisions and (c) hearings challenging such decisions in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Ross Cranston: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the average delay for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority in relation to (a) deciding claims, (b) the review of such decisions and (c) hearings challenging such decisions in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [55188] Mr. Keith Bradley: The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority advise that, using as the start and finish points the date of receipt of the application for the relevant stage and the date that the decision was issued, the average elapsed times for the period 1 May 2001 to 30 April 2002 were: Days _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Elapsed time Claims assessment 305 Review 274 Appeal 408 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 55188; 385 c611W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Administrative delays Criminal injuries compensation Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Contains statistics: Yes
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