Written Question · S2W-00085 · Session 2
Further to the answer to question S1W-33922 by Mr Jim Wallace on 20 February 2003, how many, and what value of, fines were written off in e…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33922 by Mr Jim Wallace on 20 February 2003, how many, and what value of, fines were written off in each sheriff court district in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03.
The answer
The number of district court fines remitted in 2001-02 was given in reply to question S1W-33922. Data for 2002-03 are not expected to be available until the autumn of 2003. The values of district court fines remitted are not held centrally.
Data on sheriff court fines remitted in 2001-2 and 2002-03 are currently being compiled. I will write once this information is available and place a copy of the letter in the Parliament’s Reference Centre.
Cathy Jamieson provided a further answer pursuant tothis question on 29 August 2003; see below.
Cathy Jamieson pursuant to her reply, 3 June 2003, page 35; http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/wa-03/wa0603.htm]: I undertook in the answer given on 3 June to parliamentary question S2W-85 to write to you once the information requested on sheriff court fines remitted was available. The figures in question have now been compiled and are given in the attached table.
The system used for writing off fines was changed in 2001-02.As a result, fines due for write-off in 2001-02 were not written off until afterthe end of the financial year and are therefore included within the figures for 2002-03. There are various reasons why some courts show nil returns. These include some courts having no fines meeting the appropriate criteria; sheriff clerks having the option to leave fines on their books, and some courts putting fines to the sheriff to discharge rather than writing them off.
Fines Written Off in the Sheriff Courts, 2002-031
Sheriff Court | Number of Fines2 | Value (£)3
Aberdeen |
Data on sheriff court fines remitted in 2001-2 and 2002-03 are currently being compiled. I will write once this information is available and place a copy of the letter in the Parliament’s Reference Centre.
Cathy Jamieson provided a further answer pursuant tothis question on 29 August 2003; see below.
Cathy Jamieson pursuant to her reply, 3 June 2003, page 35; http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/wa-03/wa0603.htm]: I undertook in the answer given on 3 June to parliamentary question S2W-85 to write to you once the information requested on sheriff court fines remitted was available. The figures in question have now been compiled and are given in the attached table.
The system used for writing off fines was changed in 2001-02.As a result, fines due for write-off in 2001-02 were not written off until afterthe end of the financial year and are therefore included within the figures for 2002-03. There are various reasons why some courts show nil returns. These include some courts having no fines meeting the appropriate criteria; sheriff clerks having the option to leave fines on their books, and some courts putting fines to the sheriff to discharge rather than writing them off.
Fines Written Off in the Sheriff Courts, 2002-031
Sheriff Court | Number of Fines2 | Value (£)3
Aberdeen |
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-00085 by reference.