asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give for the longest and most convenient stated period of time the number of cases where police have been charged with wrongdoing or illegal activities of any sort where costs and damages have been awarded against them; what was the total amount of such damages and costs; and whether these have been paid out of public funds.

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

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to provide that where a police officer is found guilty of any wrongdoing for which the courts award costs and damages against the officer charged, such costs and damages will be paid for by the officer concerned and not out of the public funds.

No.