Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 87598
Criminal Injuries Compensation
Tabled: 3 November 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025
Question
Harriet Cross
Conservative — Gordon and Buchan
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are outstanding for more than (a) 12 months, (b) 18 months and (c) two years.
Answer
Alex Davies-JonesThe Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 (the 2012 Scheme) does not prescribe a time limit for applications to be decided.The majority of applications are decided within 12 months. Each case must be considered on its own facts. In most cases, CICA n...
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