FOI 359963
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 359963
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 17th September 2024. Please find below the response to your request:
The overall number of civil claims settled and b) the total cost in settlement payouts in each financial year from 2019/20 to
2023/24, in relation to claims made to members of the public.
Particularly, a breakdown of how many of these claims were for malfeasance and the total amount paid in such cases would be useful.
Reply
The overall number of civil claims settled:
2019/20 – 30
2020/21 – 44
2021/22 – 36
2022/23 – 45
2023/24 – 30
No. of civil malfeasance claims settled:
2019/20 – 30
2020/21 – 41
2021/22 – 36
2022/23 – 44
2023/24 – 29
- b) the total cost in settlement payouts
Total paid out to members of the public*
- incl. malfeasance claims
* Includes damages and claimants’ costs where applicable
2019/20 – £8,001
2020/21 – £56,662
2021/22 – £44,292
2022/23 – £329,110
2023/24 – £240,993
Particularly, a breakdown of how many of these claims were for malfeasance and the total amount paid in such cases would be useful.
Amount paid out to members of the public*
- malfeasance claims
* Includes damages and claimants’ costs where applicable
2019/20 – £8,001
2020/21 – £55,397
2021/22 – £44,292
2022/23 – £319,009
2023/24 – £197,733