§ Mr. Dewarasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the total of fines imposed in sheriff courts in Scotland over the last five years and the total sum collected in fines in the sheriff courts in each of these years.
§ Mr. Allan StewartThe information is as follows:
Financial year Total value of fines imposed in sheriff courts Total fines collected in sheriff courts £ £ 1977–78 4,311,277 3,944,964 1978–79 5,269,864 4,237,523 1979–80 6,159,031 5,658,595 1980–81 6,141,059 6,210,635 1981–82 *5,844,169 6,216,361 * Compensation orders of £294,879 were also imposed.