HC Deb 12 June 1996 vol 279 cc217-8W
Mr. Welsh

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many police reports were received by(a) Arbroath and Forfar procurator fiscal offices and (b) the remainder of the procurator fiscal offices within the sheriffdom of Tayside, Central and Fife between (i) January and December 1994, (ii) January and December 1995 and (iii) December 1995 and April 1996; and, in each case, how many and what percentage were marked "No proceedings". [32528]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

My noble and learned Friend the Lord Advocate has provided the following information in relation to the total number of reports received by procurators fiscal in Tayside, Central and Fife. This information relates to all reports received in the relevant years, including death reports and reports submitted by non-police reporting agencies such as the local authorities and the Health and Safety Executive.

Tayside, Central and Fife region—1 January to 31 December 1994
Total reports received Total marked "No proceedings" Percentage marked "No proceedings"
Arbroath 3,060 270 8.82
Forfar 2,235 142 6.35
Alloa 2,588 398 15.38
Cupar 2,111 242 11.46
Dundee 11,044 950 8.60
Dunfermline 7,035 745 10.59
Falkirk 7,351 1,011 13.75
Kirkcaldy 7,687 1,155 15.03
Perth 7,623 1,211 15.89
Stirling 4,656 468 10.05
Totals 55,390 6,592 11.90
Tayside, Central and Fife region—1 January to 31 December 1995
Total reports received Total marked"No proceedings" Percentage marked "No proceedings"
Arbroath 2,985 354 11.86
Forfar 2,048 245 11.96
Alloa 2,365 314 13.28
Cupar 2,118 322 15.20
Dundee 10,750 1,476 13.73
Dunfermline 6,497 979 15.07
Falkirk 7,286 1,034 14.19
Kirkcaldy 7,473 995 13.31
Perth 7,527 1,009 13.41
Stirling 4,926 630 12.79
Totals 53,975 7,358 13.63
Tayside, Central and Fife region—1 January to 31 December 1996
Total reports received Total marked "No proceedings" Percentage marked "No proceedings"
Arbroath 1,156 185 16.00
Forfar 813 104 12.79
Alloa 1,056 195 18.47
Cupar 873 95 10.88
Dundee 4,035 705 17.47
Dunfermline 2,379 359 15.09
Falkirk 2,881 520 18.05
Kirkcaldy 2,933 395 13.47
Perth 2,902 332 11.44
Stirling 1,516 201 13.26
Totals 20,544 3,091 15.05