§ Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of(a) out-of-court settlements and (b) awards made in court against the Metropolitan police in each of the last three years and the current year to date; and what were the legal costs in each such year. [28907]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation on the legal costs in each year could be provided only at disproportionate cost. The following is the other information requested.
Calendar year 1993 £ 1994 £ 1995 £ 11996 £ Out-of-court settlements2 (in 000s) 1,536 1,259 1,293 396 Court awards (in 000s) 53 84 267 839 Total 1,589 1,343 1,560 1,235 1 To 8 May. 2 Including High Court writs, county court summonses and threatened actions.