MPS compensation pay outs in 2016-2018
Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.19.001278
I note you seek access to the following information:
For each of the years 2016, 2017, 2018:
- How much money (in GBP/£) did MPS pay out in compensation?
- How much money (in GBP/£) did MPS pay out to former or current members of MPS?
Decision
I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.
Please find below information pursuant to your request above.
The table below provide statistical information for claims against the Met police by members of the public in the last three financial years, which include the successful claims and compensation paid. We have taken a “successful†claim as being one where the claimant was successful in being awarded compensation by the court or the matter was settled by the payment of compensation with or without an admission of liability.
2015-2016:
Type of claim | No. of Cases Settled | Settlement total |
---|---|---|
Malfeasance | 200 | £5,204,240 |
Employment actions | 3 | £9,232 |
Employment tribunals | 19 | £391,903 |
Employers liability | 69 | £3,667,812 |
Public liability | 332 | £291,090 |
Road traffic | 325 | £1,222,744 |
Total | 948 | £10,787,021 |
2016-2017:
Type of claim | No. of Cases Settled | Settlement total |
---|---|---|
Malfeasance | 175 | £3,547,087 |
Employment actions | 2 | £1,365,000 |
Employment tribunals | 29 | £347,703 |
Employers liability | 69 | £636,818 |
Public liability | 361 | £323,953 |
Road traffic | 230 | £1,141,413 |
Total | 866 | £7,361,974 |
2017-2018:
Type of claim | No. of Cases Settled | Settlement total |
---|---|---|
Malfeasance | 165 | £2,281,849 |
Employment actions | 0 | £0 |
Employment tribunals | 19 | £397,440 |
Employers liability | 65 | £2,096,321 |
Public liability | 325 | £346,505 |
Road traffic | 363 | £1,302,070 |
Total | 937 | £6,424,186 |