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Ministry of Justice: Accidents

Answer

The following table sets out the total amount of compensation paid to individuals by area by the Ministry of Justice in each of the last five 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 geographic areas.

	2017/18	2018/19	2019/20	2020/21	2021/22
London	£38,748	£41,100	£87,700	£61,000	£101,150
Midland	£270,413	£30,921	£20,714	£20,845	£37,482
North East	£42,800	£322,230	£30,200	£15,900	£4,000
North West	£16,500	£88,891	£16,300	£20,050	£39,850
South East	£18,000	£8,500	£7,375	£5,000	£134,495
South West	£0	£0	£9,320	£3,750	£10,500
Wales	£11,888	£11,050	£9,912	£0	£12,000
Total	£398,349	£502,692	£181,521	£126,545	£339,477

*Figures correct as end of February 22

There is no geographical trend evident, by which accidents occur. Health and safety risks are routinely monitored for any such trends, and that analysis informs the management of risks across the estate.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

137322

Session

2021-22

Related items

Ministry of Justice: Accidents
Monday, 7 March 2022
Written questions
House of Commons

Subjects

Compensation Accidents Buildings Ministry of Justice

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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