§ 22. Mr. Sorensenasked the Home Secretary the number of persons arrested in 1936 who were granted compensation or recompense for wrongful arrest or acquittal?
§ Mr. LloydI can only give information as to cases in which the Metropolitan Police were concerned. So far as can be ascertained, there were 13 such cases during 1936.
§ Mr. SorensenDoes that mean that in certain cases compensation has been granted; and is there any principle on which the hon. Gentleman and his Department proceed in granting compensation in such cases?
§ Mr. LloydYes, Sir, it was compensation. There are occasions on which, when a wrongful arrest takes place—for example, in regard to such offences as loitering with intent to commit a felony—and the case is not proceeded with, compensation ex gratia may be given.
§ Mr. SorensenCan the hon. Gentleman say, as regards the figure he has given, in how many cases compensation was given and in how many it was not?
§ Mr. SorensenCan the hon. Gentleman get the figures?