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Home Office

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Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for the most recent year for which figures are available, for the number of convictions for each criminal offence which were punished by fine at level (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, and (e) five on the standard scale. [146041] Mr. Charles Clarke: Limited available data, taken from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database are given in the table. Offences are grouped together by using the main Home Office classification definition, as produced within the more detailed "Criminal statistics, England and Wales, Supplementary tables", a copy of which I have placed in the Library. To try to identify by individual offence would be disproportionate to cost. Number of offenders fined for all offences at all courts by offence and amount of fine, England and Wales, 1999 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Amount of fine Offence description Up to and Over £200 and Over £500 and Over £1,000 Over £2,500 Over £5,000 Total fined including up to and up to and and up to and and up to and £200 including including including including £500 £1,000 £2,500 £5,000 3. Threat or Conspiracy to 8 5 1 -- -- -- 14 Murder 4-4. Causing Death by -- 1 3 -- 2 -- 6 Dangerous Driving 5. Wounding or other Act 25 9 -- -- -- -- 34 Endangering Life 6. Endangering Railway 3 8 1 1 -- -- 13 Passenger 7. Endangering Life at Sea -- -- 1 -- 1 -- 2 8. Other Wounding etc. 3,496 766 83 23 1 -- 4,369 11. Cruelty to or Neglect 8 -- 1 -- -- -- 9 of Children 12. Abandoning Child aged 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 under Two Years 13. Child Abduction 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2 16. Buggery 1 1 -- -- -- -- 2 17. Indecent Assault on a 4 8 -- 1 -- -- 13 Male 18. Indecency between males 40 9 -- -- -- -- 49 20. Indecent Assault on a 33 44 2 -- -- -- 79 Female 21. Unlawful Sexual 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 Intercourse with a Girl under 13 22. Unlawful Sexual 3 4 -- -- -- -- 7 Intercourse with a Girl under 16 23. Incest 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 24. Procuration 4 2 3 -- 2 -- 11 26. Bigamy 2 1 -- -- -- -- 3 27. Soliciting by a Man 9 1 -- -- -- -- 10 28. Burglary in a Dwelling 223 52 3 2 -- -- 280 30. Burglary in a Building 684 127 8 2 -- -- 821 Other than a Dwelling 33. Going equipped for 343 22 1 1 -- -- 367 stealing, etc. 34. Robbery 8 2 2 1 -- 1 14 36. Kidnapping, etc. -- -- -- 1 -- -- 1 37-2. Aggravated Vehicle 140 46 4 1 -- -- 191 Taking 39. Theft from the Person 731 76 7 2 -- -- 816 of Another 40. Theft in Dwelling not 158 8 2 -- -- -- 168 Automatic M/c or Meter 41. Theft by an Employee 321 81 4 1 1 -- 408 42. Theft or Unauthorised 21 1 -- -- -- -- 22 Taking from Mail 43 Abstracting Electricity 236 17 3 1 1 -- 258 44. Theft of Pedal Cycle 256 8 -- -- -- -- 264 45. Theft from Vehicle 908 48 1 -- -- -- 957 46. Theft from Shops 21,078 428 19 4 -- -- 21,529 47. Theft from Automatic 118 6 -- -- -- -- 124 Machine or Meter 48. Theft or Unauthorised 137 16 1 -- -- -- 154 Taking of Motor Vehicle 49. Other Theft or 3,730 227 15 -- 1 1 3,974 Unauthorised Taking 52. False Accounting 84 38 5 -- 1 4 132 53. Other Fraud 2,541 252 37 11 7 -- 2,848 54. Handling Stolen Goods 2,568 329 41 11 8 1 2,958 55. Bankruptcy Offence 6 20 12 4 2 1 45 56. Arson 25 4 -- -- -- -- 29 57. Criminal Damage 6 1 -- -- -- -- 7 Endangering Life 58. Other Criminal Damage 1,615 135 9 -- 1 1 1,761 59. Threat etc., to commit 65 5 1 -- -- -- 71 Criminal Damage 60. Forgery etc. of Drug 22 4 1 -- -- -- 27 Prescription 61. Other Forgery etc. 354 87 11 6 1 1 460 65. Violent Disorder 15 16 7 -- -- -- 38 66. Other Offence against 594 304 48 11 5 -- 962 the State or Public Order 67. Perjury 8 4 1 1 -- -- 14 74. Gross Indecency with 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2 Children 75. Betting, Gaming and 8 1 2 -- 2 -- 13 Lotteries 79. Perverting the Course 46 20 8 1 -- 1 76 of Justice 80. Absconding from Lawful 7 4 -- -- -- -- 11 Custody 81. Firearms Act Offence 305 95 17 2 -- -- 419 82. Revenue Law Offence 2 7 4 4 1 -- 18 83. Failing to Surrender to 15,982 33 4 -- -- -- 16,019 Bail 84. Trade Descriptions Act 248 244 118 68 29 4 711 and Similar Offences 85. Health and Safety at 37 102 125 208 194 242 908 Work etc. Act 1974 86. Possession of Obscene 74 35 17 3 1 -- 130 Material etc. 87. Protection from 3 3 -- 2 2 -- 10 Eviction Act 1977 89. Adulteration of Food 45 82 42 30 19 11 229 91. Public Health 175 164 94 92 51 25 601 94. Town and Country 63 72 43 31 22 4 235 Planning Act 1990 99. Other (Excluding 268 218 114 129 69 43 841 Motoring Offences) 99A. Dangerous Driving 359 325 109 17 2 -- 812 99B. Fraud, Forgery etc. 3,161 339 43 9 1 -- 3,553 associated with Vehicle or Driver Records a. Unlawful importation of 13 1 -- 1 -- -- 15 Drugs-Class A b. Unlawful importation of 28 11 2 -- -- -- 41 Drugs-Class B c. Unlawful importation of 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3 Drugs-Class C d. Unlawful importation of 25 2 1 1 -- -- 29 Drugs-Class unspecified e. Unlawful exportation of 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 Drugs-Class A f. Unlawful exportation of 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3 Drugs-Class B h. Unlawful exportation of 4 -- -- -- -- -- 4 Drugs-Class unspecified i. Production, supply and 70 29 2 2 1 -- 104 possession with intent to supply a controlled drug-Class A j. Production, supply 747 106 28 6 1 -- 888 etc.-Class B k. Production, supply 8 2 -- -- -- -- 10 etc.-Class C l. Production, supply 4 1 1 -- -- -- 6 etc.-Class unspecified m. Possession of a 3,677 542 26 12 1 -- 4,258 controlled drug-Class A n. Possession of a 17,194 327 17 1 -- -- 17,539 controlled drug-Class B o. Possession of a 66 -- -- -- -- -- 66 controlled drug-Class C p. Possession of a 27 -- -- -- -- -- 27 controlled drug-Class unspecified q. Other drug offences 194 18 -- 1 -- -- 213 101. Adulteration of Food, 2 2 1 -- -- -- 5 Drug, etc. 104. Assault on Constable 3,836 288 18 1 -- -- 4,143 105. Common assault, etc. 4,501 753 41 11 -- -- 5,306 106. Betting or Gaming 6 -- -- -- -- -- 6 Offence 107. Brothel Keeping 6 12 4 1 -- -- 23 108. Cruelty to Animal 332 113 37 17 6 -- 505 110. Diseases of Animals 15 13 11 2 2 -- 43 Act 111. Offences Relating to 635 17 2 2 -- -- 656 Dogs 112. Education Acts 3,659 199 20 -- -- -- 3,878 113. Explosives Acts 6 8 2 1 2 -- 19 115. Firearms Acts 151 30 4 3 -- -- 88 116. Fishery Acts 2,563 41 6 5 -- 3 2,618 117. Friendly Societies -- 3 1 -- -- -- 4 Acts 118. Night Poaching 33 -- 3 -- -- -- 36 119. Day Poaching 207 34 -- -- -- -- 241 120. Unlawful Possession of 5 -- -- -- -- -- 5 Game, etc. 121. Other Offence against 23 -- -- -- -- -- 23 Game Law 122. Obstruction Other than 660 40 5 1 -- -- 706 by Vehicle 123. Nuisance Other than by 1,674 11 3 1 -- -- 1,689 Vehicle 124. Other Highways Act 179 54 8 -- -- -- 241 Offence 125. Public Order Act 1986 15,401 1,105 48 4 2 1 16,561 126. Interference with 508 38 1 -- -- -- 547 Motor Vehicles 130. Unauthorised Taking of 928 113 6 -- -- 1 1,048 a Conveyance 131. Summary Aggravated 80 30 1 -- -- -- 111 Vehicle Taking 135. Horsedrawn Vehicle 30 3 2 1 -- -- 36 136. Handcart or Barrow -- 1 -- -- -- -- 1 137. Pedal Cycle 967 5 -- -- -- -- 972 139 Indecent Exposure 97 25 -- -- -- -- 122 140. Drunkenness, Simple 2,631 9 -- -- -- -- 2,640 141. Drunkenness, with 19,798 39 5 4 1 2 19,849 Aggravation 142. Offence by Licensed 182 78 8 1 -- -- 269 Person, etc. 143. Other Offence against 91 21 7 3 -- -- 122 the Liquor Law 144. Selling Tobacco to 66 24 4 3 -- -- 97 Juvenile 147 Employment of Children 56 -- -- -- -- -- 56 Acts 148. Other Offence against 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2 the Labour Law 149. Summary Criminal or 7,606 375 7 2 -- -- 7,990 Malicious Damage Offence 150. Merchant Shipping Acts 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3 151. Social Security 1,216 188 17 6 -- -- 1,427 Offence 152. Social Security Act 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 153. Military Law-Army 5 -- -- -- -- -- 5 155. Military Law-Air Force -- -- 2 -- -- -- 2 156. Park, Common or Other 731 3 1 1 -- -- 736 Open Space Offence 160. Pedlars Act 95 -- -- -- -- -- 95 161. Certain Local 1 -- 1 -- -- -- 2 regulations-Allowing Chimney to be on Fire 162. Disorderly Behaviour 1,258 5 -- -- -- -- 1,263 163. Playing in Street 120 5 -- -- -- -- 125 164. Other Offence 4,305 185 31 3 3 -- 4,527 165. Kerb Crawling 513 110 -- -- -- -- 623 166. Offence by Prostitute 2,880 7 -- -- -- -- 2,887 167. Aiding, etc. Offence 1 1 -- -- -- -- 2 by Prostitute 168. Public Health Offence 850 340 134 70 41 6 1,441 169. Railway Offence 14,428 206 5 2 -- 1 14,642 170. Motor Vehicle Licence 140,878 14,745 699 74 37 9 156,442 172. Other Offence Against 5,095 949 62 20 9 1 6,136 Revenue Law 173. Stage Carriage or 6,354 150 16 1 -- 1 6,522 Public Service Vehicle Offence 179. Sunday Trading, etc. 1 -- -- -- -- -- 1 181. Unlawful Possession 11 11 3 1 1 -- 27 182. Begging 1,300 1 -- -- -- -- 1,301 183. Sleeping Out 14 -- -- -- -- -- 14 185. Found in Enclosed 160 5 1 1 -- -- 167 Premises 188. Other Vagrancy 3 -- -- -- -- -- 3 Offences 189. Weights and Measures 34 14 6 4 1 -- 59 Acts 190. Wild Birds Protection 46 56 5 2 -- -- 109 Acts 191. Wireless Telegraphy 48,746 5,982 66 -- 1 9 54,804 Acts 192. Video Recording Act 14 11 5 3 3 -- 36 1984 193. Drug Offence 1 1 -- -- -- -- 2 194. Immigration Offence 6 4 1 -- -- -- 11 195. Other Summary Offence 9,567 910 221 119 36 15 10,868 (Excluding Motoring) All summary motoring 435,173 103,106 25,756 1,107 62 54 565,258 offences of which: Driving etc. after 34,535 24,436 2,946 364 16 1 62,298 consuming alcohol or taking drugs: Careless driving: 31,203 3,126 131 12 2 -- 34,474 Accident offences: 4,071 876 36 -- -- 1 4,984 Driving licence related 13,665 718 117 25 4 7 14,536 offences: Vehicle insurance offences: 98,958 36,308 17,568 411 8 17 153,270 Vehicle registration and 8,523 653 35 12 5 6 9,234 excise licence offences: Work record and employment 3,714 1,215 231 19 6 -- 5,185 offences: Operator's licence 552 651 275 4 -- 1 1,483 offences: Vehicle test offences: 19,797 147 31 6 2 -- 19,983 Vehicle or part in 12,755 852 182 32 3 1 13,825 dangerous or defective condition: Speed limit offences: 118,262 24,099 2,534 17 7 13 144,932 Motorway offences (other 1,180 157 3 -- -- -- 1,340 than speeding): Neglect of traffic 23,844 1,112 71 1 1 -- 25,029 directions: Neglect of pedestrian 4,044 59 2 -- -- -- 4,105 rights: Obstruction, waiting and 13,538 352 84 1 1 1 13,977 parking offences: Lighting offences: 3,762 22 2 -- -- -- 3,786 Noise offences: 984 13 1 -- -- -- 998 Load offences: 5,135 3,097 1,438 187 2 3 9,862 Offences peculiar to Motor 172 -- -- -- -- -- 172 Cycles: Miscellaneous motoring 36,479 5,213 69 16 5 3 41,785 offences: Total all offences 824,228 136,485 28,445 2,182 637 443 992,420 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: For any given year it is not possible to eliminate all of the errors on the Home Office Court Proceedings Database. Hence the table may show offenders receiving fines in excess of the maximum sentence possible for the offences covered by a particular offence classification.

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Type

Written question

Reference

146041; 361 c360-6W;361 c360-5W

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Crime Convictions Fines Punishment

Contains statistics

Yes

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