Written Question · S5W-19793 · Session 5
How many reports in each police area there have been each year of contraventions of the (a) Fireworks Act 2003 and (b) Fireworks (Scotland)…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many reports in each police area there have been each year of contraventions of the (a) Fireworks Act 2003 and (b) Fireworks (Scotland) Regulations 2004, and how many subsequent (i) arrests, (ii) charges, (iii) prosecutions and (iv) convictions there were.
The answer
(i) Scottish Government does not hold this information. Police Scotland have confirmed they do not currently collect data in respect of 'arrests'.
(ii) Number of charges (data provided by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service).
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Fireworks Act 2003
9
8
9
*
-
*
-
*
*
-
-
Fireworks (S) Regulations 2004
51
22
33
27
30
19
10
17
9
*
8
* = fewer than 5
(iii) Number of people proceeded against in Scottish Courts under the Fireworks Act 2003 and Fireworks (Scotland) Regulations 2004, 2007-08 to 2016-17.
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
FIREWORKS ACT 2003¹
1
-
2
4
-
-
-
1
-
-
FIREWORKS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004¹
12
1
-
5
2
-
-
-
-
-
Total¹
13
1
2
9
2
-
-
1
-
-
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
(iv) Number of people convicted in Scottish Courts under the Fireworks Act 2003 and Fireworks (Scotland) Regulations 2004, 2007-08 to 2016-17.
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
FIREWORKS ACT 2003 ¹
-
-
2
3
-
-
-
1
-
-
FIREWORKS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004¹
10
1
-
5
1
-
-
-
-
-
Total¹
10
1
2
8
1
-
-
1
-
-
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
(ii) Number of charges (data provided by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service).
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Fireworks Act 2003
9
8
9
*
-
*
-
*
*
-
-
Fireworks (S) Regulations 2004
51
22
33
27
30
19
10
17
9
*
8
* = fewer than 5
(iii) Number of people proceeded against in Scottish Courts under the Fireworks Act 2003 and Fireworks (Scotland) Regulations 2004, 2007-08 to 2016-17.
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
FIREWORKS ACT 2003¹
1
-
2
4
-
-
-
1
-
-
FIREWORKS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004¹
12
1
-
5
2
-
-
-
-
-
Total¹
13
1
2
9
2
-
-
1
-
-
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
(iv) Number of people convicted in Scottish Courts under the Fireworks Act 2003 and Fireworks (Scotland) Regulations 2004, 2007-08 to 2016-17.
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
FIREWORKS ACT 2003 ¹
-
-
2
3
-
-
-
1
-
-
FIREWORKS (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004¹
10
1
-
5
1
-
-
-
-
-
Total¹
10
1
2
8
1
-
-
1
-
-
1
- where main crime
Source: Criminal Proceedings database
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-19793 by reference.