§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the amounts paid in out-of-court settlements of claims arising from the wrongful acts of Metropolitan police officers in 1983, the amounts paid under awards made by courts in similar cases in 1983, the number of cases initiated in 1983 and the number concluded in 1983.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe total amount paid in 1983 by Metropolitan police in settlement of claims arising from allegations of misconduct by police officers (whether or not formal proceedings were instituted) was £57,455. The total amount paid by the force under awards made by the courts in similar cases during 1983 was £5,855. The number of such civil actions initiated against the force during 1983 was 135, and the number disposed of was 83.