§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many grants of compensation for wrongful imprisonment were made in each of the last two years(a) under section 133 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 and (b) under the ex-gratia scheme.
§ Mr. John PattenThe following information relates to payments of compensation in respect of imprisonment as a result of wrongful conviction, and is based on the date upon which the final payment of compensation was made. A number of interim payments, pending final assessment of compensation, have also been made during the period.
Year Ex-gratia payment Section 133 payment Total number of payment 1989 8 — 8 1990 4 1 5
§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what amounts were paid in compensation for wrongful imprisonment in each of the last two years.
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§ Mr. John PattenThe following information relates to payments of compensation in respect of imprisonment as a result of wrongful conviction and is based upon the date on which the final payment of compensation was made. A number of interim payments, pending final assessment of compensation, have also been made during this period.
Amount of compensation paid in resolved cases Year £ 1989 77,477 1990 73,121