Table EF7
Proceedings instituted in Great Britain by enforcing authorities by result 2002/03 - 2006/07p
| | |
Offences prosecuted |
Convictions |
Average penalty per conviction (£) |
|---|
| HSE | 02/03 | 1 659 | 1 273 | 6 251 | (a) |
| 03/04 | 1 720 | 1 317 |
9 633 | (b) |
| 04/05 | 1 320 | 1 025 |
12 525 | (c) |
| 05/06 | 1 056 | 840 |
28 790 | (d) |
| 06/07p* | 1 141 | 848 |
15 370 | (e) |
| Local authorities | 02/03 | 330 |
285 | 4 100 | (f) |
| 03/04 | 410 | 354 |
4 375 | (g) |
| 04/05 | 332 | 281 |
5 899 | (h) |
| 05/06 | 257 | 247 |
9 674 | (i) |
| 06/07p | .. | .. |
.. | |
Notes:
- (a) This includes one fine of £200,000; two fines of £150,000; one fine of £125,000; three fines of £100,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £5,555.
- (b) This includes one fine of £700,000; one fine of £300,000; one fine of £250,000; one fine of £220,000; three fines of £200,000; one fine of £175,000; ten fines of £150,000 and five fines of £100,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £6,524.
- (c) This includes one fine of £2,000,000; one fine of £325,000; one fine of £300,000; one fine of £275,000; three fines of £250,000; four fines of £200,000; two fines of £175,000; four fines of £150,000; four fines of £100,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £7,010.
- (d) This includes one fine of £15,000,000; one fine of £1,000,000; two fines of £400,000; two fines of £360,000; one fine of £250,000; one fine of £200,000; one fine of £180,000; one fine of £150,000; six fines of £100,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £6,412.
- (e) This includes one fine of £1,000,000; one fine of £400,000; one fine of £333,000; one fine of £300,000; six fines of £200,000; one fine of £180,000; two fines of £150,000; two fines of £130,000; two fines of £125,000; one fine of £110,000 and sixteen fines of £100,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £8723.
- (f) This includes one fine of £100,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £3,762.
- (g) This includes one fine of £150,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £3,963.
- (h) This includes one fine of £300,00. The average fine without this conviction would be £4,848.
- (i) This includes one fine of £250,000; four fines of £200,000 and one fine of £150,000. The average fine without these convictions would be £4,935.
- .. Not available
- p Provisional
- Whereas in England and Wales prosecutions are brought by HSE, in Scotland the Procurator Fiscal (PF) prosecutes on the basis of HSE reports. The PF may decide not to prosecute all charges and this affects the number of convictions in Scotland.
* Since 1 April 2006 railway safety has been enforced by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). In 2006/07, there were 9 offences prosecuted, with 6 convictions, although these offences related to proceedings initiated by HSE.
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.
