§ Mr. Tony Banksasked 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 1984; what were the amounts paid under awards made by courts in similar cases in 1984; and what was the number of cases initiated in 1984 and the number concluded in 1984.
§ 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 1984, the amounts paid under awards made by courts in similar cases in 1984, the number of cases initiated in 1984 and the number concluded in that year.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe total amount paid in 1984 by the Metropolitan police in settlement of claims arising from allegations of misconduct by police officers—whether or not formal proceedings were instituted—was £162,986. The total amount paid by the force under awards made by the courts in similar cases during 1984 was £15,617. The number of such civil actions initiated against the force in 1984 was 181, and the number disposed of was 107.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide a breakdown by district of the civil cases initiated by members of the public against the wrongful acts of police officers in the Metropolitan police for 1984.
§ Mr. Giles ShawA breakdown by police district of the 181 such cases initiated in 1984 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.