Offences and penalties 2004/05 - Table 9 - Number of separate offences prosecuted, those resulting in conviction, and average penalty
Great Britain |
England |
Scotland |
Wales |
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Type of court |
Year |
All |
Higher |
Lower |
All |
Higher |
Lower |
All |
Higher |
Lower |
All |
Higher |
Lower |
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Offences prosecuted |
03/04 |
1,720 |
364 |
1356 |
1347 |
314 |
1033 |
295 |
40 |
255 |
78 |
10 |
68 |
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04/05P |
1,267 |
237 |
1030 |
1021 |
220 |
801 |
163 |
10 |
153 |
83 |
7 |
76 |
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Convictions |
03/04 |
1,317 |
261 |
1056 |
1127 |
236 |
891 |
125 |
18 |
107 |
65 |
7 |
58 |
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04/05P |
999 |
189 |
810 |
836 |
179 |
657 |
89 |
6 |
83 |
74 |
4 |
70 |
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Average penalty per |
03/04 |
£9,633 |
£32,216 |
£4,052 |
£9,360 |
£29,057 |
£4,143 |
£10,782 |
£53,611 |
£3,578 |
12,155 |
83,714 |
3,519 |
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conviction |
04/05P |
£12,642 |
£46,388 |
£4,767 |
£13,608 |
£47,220 |
£4,450 |
£9,383 |
£35,833 |
£7,470 |
5,644 |
25,000 |
4,538 |
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p=provisional
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.

