§ Sir Ivan LawrenceTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, in criminal proceedings over each of the past 10 years(a) what amount of fines have been paid by defendants and (b) what amount of costs have been recovered from defendants.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe total income from fines, fixed penalties and fees, and the total costs recovered from defendants and others in the last 10 years is set out in the table. The substantial fall in the amount of costs recovered between 1985–86 and 1986–87 followed the establishment of the Crown prosecution service: since 1 April 1986 most orders for costs are in respect of costs payable to the Crown prosecution service.
Year Fines and fees £ million Cost recovered £ million 1982–83 113 3.215 1983–84 128 3.379 1984–85 124 3.509 1985–86 143 3.775 1986–87 159 0.057 1987–88 185 0.111 1988–89 189 0.040 1989–90 241 0.044 1990–91 269 0.043 1991–92 238 0.046