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
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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
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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.