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Offences and penalties 2004/05 - Table 1 - Numbers of prosecutions, convictions and average penalty

Great Britain

	Number of duty holders prosecuted	Number of duty holders convicted	Total penalties	Average penalty per duty holder convicted
2002/03	908	847	£7,957,872	£9,395
2003/04	963	887	£12,686,787	£14,303
2004/05p	712	673	£12,628,940	£18,765

England

	Number of duty holders prosecuted	Number of duty holders convicted	Total penalties	Average penalty per duty holder convicted
2002/03	721	689	£6,137,072	£8,907
2003/04	793	746	£10,548,895	£14,141
2004/05p	573	551	£11,376,240	£20,647

Scotland

	Number of duty holders prosecuted	Number of duty holders convicted	Total penalties	Average penalty per duty holder convicted
2002/03	115	90	£642,850	£7,143
2003/04	128	101	£1,347,800	£13,345
2004/05p	87	71	£835,050	£11,761

Whereas in England and Wales prosecutions are brought by HSE, in Scotland the Procurator Fiscal prosecutes on the basis of HSE reports. He may decide not to prosecute all charges and this affects the number of convictions in Scotland.

Wales

	Number of duty holders prosecuted	Number of duty holders convicted	Total penalties	Average penalty per duty holder convicted
2002/03	72	68	£1,177,950	£17,323
2003/04	42	40	£790,092	£19,752
2004/05p	52	51	£417,650	£8,189

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