§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, pursuant to his answer of 5 March, Official Report, columns 696–8, regarding cases involving police officers settled out of court, he will give details of the nature of the complaint, the name of the complainant and the numbers and rank of the officers involved in each of the 52 cases; and in each case what subsequent action was taken against those officers involved.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe nature of the complaint in each of these 52 cases was given in my reply on 5 March, at columns 696–8. Settlements of civil actions out of court are reached in confidence and I am unable for that reason to disclose the names of the complainants. I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the other information can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.