§ Mr. R. Gibsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the total amounts received in payment of fines in Scotland for criminal offences, for statutory offences in connection with motor cases, and for other statutory offences, respectively, for each of the years 1919 to 1936, inclusive?
§ Mr. ElliotSeparate figures for statutory and common law crimes and offences are not available, but the following table gives some particulars of the amounts received from fines for each of the years 1919 to 1935 inclusive. Similar figures for the year 1936 have not yet been received.
Year. Amounts received from fines to the nearest £. In respect of crimes and offences in connection with motor vehicles which were from the outset the subject of summary proceedings. In respect of crimes and offences, other than those in connection with motor vehicles, which were from the outset the subject of summary proceedings. In respect of crimes and offences which were tried either on indictment or summarily but which cannot be classified. £ £ £ 1919 1,675 62,565 1,047 1920 3,332 96,775 1,402 1921 3,808 68,556 1,536 1922 7,173 56,477 3,446 1923 9,398 55,705 1,625 1924 11,923 56,332 1,434 1925 15,645 53,915 1,191 1926 19,833 54,663 961 1927 18,436 53,109 753 1928 17,794 53,193 978 1929 16,024 49,443 1,280 1930 13,142 49,856 1,739 1931 18,563 42,924 818 1932 19,385 39,539 818 1933 20,482 38,578 1,096 1934 26,335 42,938 1,611 1935 36,439 41,042 1,078