§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases in(a) Orkney and (b) Shetland the Procurator Fiscal proceeded by way of a fiscal fine in each year since 1992. [6049]
§ Mr. McLeish[holding answer 2 July 1997]: The numbers of criminal reports concluded by way of a fiscal fine by the Procurator Fiscal at Kirkwall (Orkney) and Lerwick (Shetland) are as follows:
Year Kirkwall Lerwick 1992–93 41 145 1993–94 27 50 1994–95 32 43 1995–96 28 42 1996–97 76 67
§ Mr. WallaceTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland in how many cases reports were submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in(a) Orkney and (b) Shetland marked for no proceedings in each year since 1992. [6048]
§ Mr. McLeish[holding answer 2 July 1997]: The information is as follows:
Year Kirkwall Lerwick Total reports received No proceedings Total reports received No proceedings 1992–93 742 89 870 86 1993–94 708 81 794 143 1994–95 715 94 758 167 1995–96 704 38 768 60 1996–97 786 46 854 80