§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money was levied in fines after convictions under the criminal law for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; what amounts were actually collected in fines paid for each year; and in aid of which vote fines collected for breaches of the criminal law are appropriated.
§ Mr. MacleanInformation on the amount of fines imposed at all courts following conviction under criminal law for the years 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991 is given in the table. Comparable data for years prior to 1986 and for 1987 and 1988 are unavailable. It is not possible to identify fines separately from other similar receipts such as confiscation orders, forfeit bail sureties or magistrates' courts fees. All monies collected from magistrates' courts are surrendered direct to the Consolidated Fund and are not appropriated in aid of any vote.
Percentage of cases resolved within months Financial year Applications made Compensation paid Administration costs Total costs Administration as percentage 3 6 9 12 Over 12 £ million £ million £ million 1988–89 43,385 69.381 7.481 76.86 9.7 1.0 2.1 4.8 19.0 73.1 1989–90 53,655 72.722 9.064 81.79 11.1 0.5 1.5 3.8 13.9 80.3 1990–91 50,820 109.330 10.293 119.62 8.6 0.7 2.6 5.9 16.3 74.5 1991–92 61,400 143.660 13.102 156.76 8.4 2.6 8.4 15.8 22.0 51.2 1992–93 65,977 152.490 14.249 166.74 8.5 2.0 8.9 19.7 26.3 43.1 Note: The percentage relating to cases resolved do not necessarily relate to claims received in that year. The figures for 1992–93 are provisional at this stage.
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Amount of fines imposed at all courts for all offences under criminal law, 1986, 1989, 1990 and 1991 England and Wales Millions 1986 £118.7 1989 £140.8 1990 £150.9 1991 £141.5