Compensation Lord Hanningfield asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Scotland of Asthal on 2 November 2006 (WA 52), how much the Home Office has paid out in compensation to (a) current and (b) former employees in each of the past five years. [HL1783] The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal) The department maintains records of compensation payments, but to determine the amounts that were paid specifically to current or former employees could be done only at disproportionate cost.