HC Deb 01 February 1988 vol 126 cc452-3W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many prosecutions in Scotland for drink and driving offences causing(a) death, (b) injuries and (c) damages, for each year since 1979, have resulted in (i) acquittals, (ii) guilty verdicts, (iii) imprisonment, (iv) fines and (v) compensation to the victim.

Drunk-driving offences, Scotland
1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
Acquittals 337 480 392 386 386 442 364 335
Charges proved 12,479 13,712 12,438 11,613 12,904 13,557 13,551 13,082
Imprisonment 167 188 147 203 244 252 293 279
Fine 11,866 13,025 11,832 10,773 12,129 12,759 12,725 12,330
Compensation order1 (includes those given in addition to a more serious penalty) 0 3 6 5 3 7
1 Compensation orders were introduced on 1 April 1981.