§ Mr. Rookerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what sums have been paid by the Metropolitan Police in each of the past 10 years by way of ex-gratia payments in cases excluding traffic accidents, giving details of amounts by reason of payment.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe annual totals of ex-gratia payments excluding traffic accidents are as follows. Reasons for payments could not be provided without disproportionate cost.
Year Number of payments £ 1968–69 25 6,871 1969–70 12 350 1970–71 28 316 1971–72 12 672 1972–73 29 9,018 1973–74 21 1,050 1974–75 26 4,132 1975–76 16 1,174 1976–77 28 95,079 1977–78 42 56,541 239 175,203