Speeches

Lord Falconer of Thoroton – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Justice

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Falconer of Thoroton on 2015-10-28.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total value of fines (1) issued by the courts, and (2) collected, in 2014–15.

Lord Faulks

The total value of fines issued and collected in 2014/15 was:

Fines imposed 2014/15

Value of Fines imposed in 2014/15 collected in same year of imposition

Total fines collected in 2014/15 (regardless of date of imposition)

£250,740,040

£84,688,512

£161,930,070

The ‘total fines collected’ figure includes the £84.7m collected in the same year of imposition. These figures relate to fines only and not any other financial imposition types.