§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much in compensation, both in court and in out of court settlements, the Metropolitan police has paid to members of the public who have brought civil cases for damages against them in each of the years 1985 to 1988.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the amounts paid by the Metropolitan police under awards made by the courts and in settlements out of court arising from allegations of wrongful acts by Metropolitan police officers are as folows:
Awards made by the courts Settlements out of court £ £ 1985 13,949 193,588 1986 46,836 330,332 1987 11,233 173,714 1988 1 101,535 231,726 1 To 15 December.