Constitutional Affairs written question – answered at on 14 November 2005.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs how much has been collected in fines at magistrates courts in Staffordshire in each of the last five years.
Information on fines imposed and collected is provided by the 42 HMCS Areas in England and Wales. The table shows the total amounts collected and the payment rate in Staffordshire for the last five financial years:
Financial year | Collections (£) | Payment Rate (percentage) |
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2000–01 | 5,961,893 | 90 |
2001–02 | 4,553,633 | 73 |
2002–03 | 4,533,341 | 57 |
2003–04 | 4,254,355 | 78 |
2004–05 | 4,856,129 | 87 |
Prior to April 2003, confiscation order and civil amounts were also included in enforcement data in addition to fines, and direct comparisons with previous years are not therefore possible. The payment rate for 2004–05 demonstrates the improvement in performance in relation to the enforcement of fines made since the beginning of 2003–04.
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