§ Mr. CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been collected in fines from independent retailers for selling tobacco to those aged under 16 years in each year since 1979. [38307]
§ Mr. MichaelInformation is not collected centrally by the Home Office on the amount of moneys received for fines imposed for specific offences.
The table shows the number and amount of fines imposed on offenders convicted for offences relating to the sale of tobacco to persons aged under 16.
Number of offenders fined and amount of fines for offences relating to the sale of tobacco to persons aged under 161,1979–1996 England and Wales Year Total number fined Amount of fine(£) Average fine(—) 1979 11 130 12 1980 10 145 15 1981 15 200 13 1982 7 93 13 1983 27 610 23 1984 39 1,635 42 1985 24 990 41 1986 13 405 31 1987 12 510 43 1988 22 1,410O 65 1989 59 4,355 74 1990 56 4,715 84 1991 79 8,695 110 1992 36 3,935 109 1993 85 13,496 159 1994 75 17,065 228 1995 124 28,465 230 1996 101 22,810 226 1Offences under Section 7 of the Children & Young Persons Act 1933 as amended by Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) Act 1991.