Written Question · S1W-11111 · Session 1
For each year since 1996, how many prosecutions were carried out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, how many prosecutions were …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, for each year since 1996, how many prosecutions were carried out by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, how many prosecutions were successful, what the total cost was of carrying out prosecutions and what the level of fines was from successful prosecutions.
The answer
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) does not carry out prosecutions. Cases of contravention of environment protection legislation, which are considered by SEPA to warrant legal action, are referred to the Procurators Fiscal service for prosecution. Decisions on whether or not to proceed with prosecution in particular cases are entirely a matter for the appropriate Procurator Fiscal. The costs of carrying out prosecutions are borne by the Procurators Fiscal service and not by SEPA. The following table sets out information on cases referred by SEPA to the Procurators Fiscal since April 1996: | 1/4/96 to31/3/97 | 1/4/97 to31/3/98 | 1/4/98 to31/3/99 | 1/4/99 to31/3/2000 | 1/4/2000 to10/11/2000
Cases referred to Procurators Fiscal | 37 | 70 | 73 | 84 | 39
Successful prosecutions | 24 | 43 | 37 | 42 | 8
Number of cases where fines imposed | 18 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 8
Total fines imposed | £48,026.37 | £72,158.85 | £86,075 | £58,200 | £35,950
Note: Figures may differ from those published in SEPA's annual reports depending on when legal proceedings were resolved.
Cases referred to Procurators Fiscal | 37 | 70 | 73 | 84 | 39
Successful prosecutions | 24 | 43 | 37 | 42 | 8
Number of cases where fines imposed | 18 | 37 | 28 | 30 | 8
Total fines imposed | £48,026.37 | £72,158.85 | £86,075 | £58,200 | £35,950
Note: Figures may differ from those published in SEPA's annual reports depending on when legal proceedings were resolved.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-11111 by reference.