HC Deb 10 July 1990 vol 176 c135W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many claims for damages against the police have been lodged in the past 12 months or the last complete period of 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will give in the most convenient form(a) the ethnic origin of the claimants, (b) the average level of damages claimed and (c) the reasons for the claims.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The information is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.