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Written question asked by Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 9 July 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 July 2012. It was answered by Robert Neill (Conservative) on Monday, 3 September 2012 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.


Ex Gratia Payments

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate his Department has made of the monetary value of ex-gratia payments made through schemes administered by his Department in the last two years.

[116775]

Answer

Special payments made by the Department are as follows:

2010-11: £1,380,901 (of which £1,364,345 relates to personal injury compensation claims)

2011-12: £1,769,432 (of which £1,596,566 relates to personal injury compensation claims)

The vast majority of the payments relate to the settlement of personal injury compensation claims brought against the Department by former Ministry of Public Buildings and Works/Property Services Agency employees who contracted asbestos related diseases following exposure in the workplace.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116775; 549 c5W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Ex gratia payments Department for Communities and Local Government
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk