§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what and how many ex gratia payments he has made in respect of wrongful conviction in the years 1982–1987.
Year 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 11987 Number of awards 7 3 1 8 8 9 Individual payments (£) 24,275 19,500 6,000 9,500 31,500 22,450 20,519 8,500 — 7,900 52,000 35,400 12,602 14,500 — 13,000 5,000 20,000 8,345 — — 5,000 20,500 34,000 2,000 — — 5,000 10,350 2,150 25,000 — — 121,000 10,250 10,500 18,000 — — 5,000 18,510 27,156 — — — 45,150 5,000 66,650 — — — — — 1,250 1 To 30 November 1987. Note: The information relates to the date in which the final award was made in each case; some sums include an interim payment which may have been made in an earlier year.