Written question asked by Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 July 1997. It was answered by Henry McLeish (Labour) on Thursday, 3 July 1997 on behalf of the Scottish Office.

Scottish Office

Question: In how many cases in (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland the Procurator Fiscal proceeded by way of a fiscal fine in each year since 1992. - Table given. (Holding answer 2 July 1997).

Answer: Mr. Wallace: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases in (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland the Procurator Fiscal proceeded by way of a fiscal fine in each year since 1992. [6049] Mr. McLeish: [holding answer 2 July 1997]: The numbers of criminal reports concluded by way of a fiscal fine by the Procurator Fiscal at Kirkwall (Orkney) and Lerwick (Shetland) are as follows: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Kirkwall Lerwick 1992-93 41 145 1993-94 27 50 1994-95 32 43 1995-96 28 42 1996-97 76 67 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 6049; 297 c274W
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Criminal proceedings Fines Scotland Scottish courts Shetland Orkney Procurators fiscal
Contains statistics: Yes