§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of the public have received awards from the Metropolitan police following civil actions brought by them for assault, wrongful arrest, false imprisonment or malicious prosecution in each year since 1985, inclusive; and what has been the total amount of such awards in each of those years.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information is not held in the form requested. However, I understand from the commissioner that the amounts paid by the Metropolitan police under awards made by the courts and out-of-court settlements arising from allegations of wrongful acts, including assault, wrongful arrest, false imprisonment and malicious prosecution by Metropolitan police officers, and the number of plaintiffs who have received awards and settlements are as follows:
Year Awards made by the court £ Number of plaintiffs in receipt of awards Out of court settlements £ Number of plaintiffs in receipt of settlements 1985 13,949 8 193,588 58 1986 46,836 11 330,332 63 1987 11,233 6 82,486 48 1988 107,035 22 250,557 59 1989 252,904 30 266,850 51 1990 188,110 8 557,214 88 11991 18,627 11 299,691 74 1 (to 22 November).