§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will set out the numbers of persons against whom a charge was proved, by age and disposal in 1980 and 1981 using the headings in table 6.7 in "Criminal Statistics Scotland 1979" (Cmnd. 8215).
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information for 1980 is set out in the following table. Figures for 1981 are not yet available.
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Number of persons against whom a charge was proved, by age and disposal, 1980. Scotland Number of Persons Persons under 16 Detention 97 Probation 67 Fine 440 Other 449 TOTAL 1,053
§ Mr. Allan Stewart:The information requested for 1980 is set out below; information for 1981 is not yet available.
Fixed penalty notices—subsequent action, Scotland 1980 Percentage of notices issued Penalty paid 73 No further action: Cautioned and excused payment 5 Diplomatic privilege/visitor from abroad 4 Time limit for proceedings expired 9 Other reasons 3 Total where no further action taken 21 Proceedings commenced 6 Total 100