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Written question asked by Steve Reed (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 March 2022 (named day). It was answered by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 7 March 2022 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Ministry of Justice: Accidents

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 February 2022 to Question 126657 on Ministry of Justice: Accidents, if he will publish figures on how much compensation his Department has paid out following accidents that have taken place in courts in England and Wales in each of the last three years.

Answer

The following table sets out the total amount of compensation paid to individuals by the Ministry of Justice in each of the last three financial years, where those payments relate to claims or potential claims made against the Department in respect of accidents that took place on the estate administered by HM Courts and Tribunals Service:

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22*

Compensation total

£181, 521

126,545

£339,477

*The figures for 2021/22 are correct as at end of February 2022

Compensation payments made to individuals, as listed, do not include any legal costs that might also have been paid. Variation in levels of payments between years is a determined by a range of factors, but principally the severity of the injuries and associated impacts sustained or suffered by respective claimants.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
132268
Session
2021-22
Related items
Ministry of Justice: Accidents
Monday, 28 February 2022
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Ministry of Justice: Accidents
Monday, 14 March 2022
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Ministry of Justice: Accidents
Monday, 14 March 2022
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Compensation Accidents Buildings Ministry of Justice
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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