§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list in the Official Report the number of cases and civil actions brought against the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for damages and compensation resulting from (a) damage to personal property and possessions, (b) wrongful and false imprisonment and (c) malicious prosecution as a result of Metropolitan Police operations for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981;
(2) if he will list in the Official Report the amounts of compensation paid out for the years 1978, 1979, 1980 and 1981, as a result of successful civil actions against the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for (a) damage to personal property and possessions, (b) wrongful and false imprisonment and (c) malicious prosecution.
§ Mr. MayhewThe information readily available about payments made in the years 1978 to 1980 for damages in settlement of claims arising from the wrongful act of a Metropolitan police officer is as follows:
Year Number of cases Total amount paid £ 1978 12 50,945 1979 7 1,991 1980 11 9,035 It is not possible to distinguish the payments made in respect of each cause of action. Information for 1981 will be available shortly and my noble Friend will write to the hon. Member.