§ Mr. MullinTo 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 have paid to members of the public who have brought court cases for damages in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe information is set out in the table.
Year Out of court settlements £ Court awards £ 1988 250,000 104,000 1989 267,000 252,000 1990 557,000 188,000 1991 390,000 21,000 19921 401,000 193,000 1 To 30 November.