HC Deb 03 April 1979 vol 965 c557W
Mr. Rooker

asked 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. Summerskill

The 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