Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will allocate additional resources to the Victims Payment Board to help process applications to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme received close to the deadline.

Support for victims of the Troubles - including the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme - is a devolved matter.

Resourcing of the Victims Payments Board is a matter for the consideration of the Northern Ireland Executive.