Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the value is of deductions made from Troubles Permanent Disablement Payments under Regulation 19 in respect of payments made to former members of (a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, (b) the Ulster Defence Regiment, (c) the Royal Irish Regiment and (d) other branches of the Armed Forces.

The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is administered by the Victims’ Payments Board, with oversight by The Executive Office. As such, the Northern Ireland Office does not hold this information. I would encourage the Honourable Gentleman to direct his questions to the Victims’ Payments Board directly.