Disability Compensation

Mr. John Browne
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will consider paying part compensation to those injured members of the armed forces whose claims are being withheld pending precise assessment and agreement as to the final level of their disability.

Mr. Archie Hamilton
The MOD already makes such interim payments.

Mr. John Browne
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the claims now outstanding under the Crown Proceedings (Armed Forces) Act 1987, showing names, disability claimed and date of accident.

Mr. Archie Hamilton
No. To do so would be a breach of medical confidentiality.