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Mrs. Margaret Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of claims outstanding for criminal injuries compensation at the beginning of each year since 1974; and what is the total number of such claims which are presently outstanding.
Mr. John Patten
On 1 February 1990, a total of 97,045 applications were awaiting resolution by the board. The other information requested is given in the table:
| Year beginning 1 April | Applications outstanding |
| 1974 | 9,118 |
| 1975 | 10,839 |
| 1976 | 13,930 |
| 1977 | 17,937 |
| 1978 | 23,331 |
| 1979 | 24,684 |
| 1980 | 26,372 |
| 1981 | 24,795 |
| 1982 | 28,738 |
| 1983 | 32,040 |
| 1984 | 34,235 |
| 1985 | 41,685 |
| 1986 | 51,420 |
| 1987 | 64,115 |
| 1988 | 77,965 |
| 1989 | 82,520 |