Lewis Macdonald

18 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many community payback orders have (a) been completed in (i) full and (ii) part and (b) not been completed since February 2011, broken down by community justice authority area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information from local authorities on the number of terminations of community payback orders in 2011-12 is published at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/Datasets/SocialWork/CPOs (worksheet entitled “CPOs - terminations reas…

18 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many custodial sentences of less than six months have been imposed in each sheriffdom in each month since May 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The available information is given in the following table. People given a custodial sentence of six months or less in Scottish Courts, 2007-08 to 2011-12 Sheriffdom1 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Glasgow and Strathkelvin 2,482 2,245 2,100…

18 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many hours of community payback orders have been imposed in each community justice authority area in each month since February 2011.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information from local authorities on the number of hours which have been imposed as part of unpaid work or other activity requirements given with community payback orders in 2011-12 is published at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-…

18 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many community payback orders have been imposed in each community justice authority area in each month since February 2011.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on the number of community payback orders commenced by local authorities in 2011-12 is published at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Crime-Justice/Datasets/SocialWork/CPOs (worksheet entitled “CPOs - ords and inds”). Numbers o…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of drug offences have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliament…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of housebreaking have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentar…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of sexual assault have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of common assault have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of robbery have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of handling an offensive weapon have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year …

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of (a) rape and (b) attempted rape have received as their main penalty a (i) Sheriff Court fine, (ii) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (iii) fiscal fine, (iv) fiscal compensation order, (v) fiscal combined offer and (vi) police antisocial behaviour penalty in ea…

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of serious assault have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of attempted murder have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-12215 on 8 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found: at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamenta…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of homicide have received as their main penalty a (a) Sheriff Court fine, (b) Justice of the Peace Court fine, (c) fiscal fine, (d) fiscal compensation order, (e) fiscal combined offer and (f) police antisocial behaviour penalty in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Decisions on sentencing in individual cases for people convicted of offences are taken entirely independently by the court. Also, decisions in individual cases on the use of alternatives to prosecution such as fiscal fines for offences are taken entirely inde…

14 Jan 2013 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S4W-11764 by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012, whether it consulted organisations or individuals other than executive agencies, Scottish Government directorates or holders of judicial or public offices appointed by ministers before deciding to amend s…

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: As announced in November 2012, the Scottish Government is intending to legislate to clarify the powers of the court to impose a consecutive sentence for people who are released early from prison and go on to commit another offence before their original senten…

14 Jan 2013 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government allows convicted criminals to post online material purporting to cast doubt on their conviction.

19 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it estimates (a) the Scottish Government and (b) each local authority will recoup from the reserves of each (i) police force and (ii) fire and rescue service board for 2012-13.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on the final amount of reserves that the Scottish Government and local authorities may expect to receive from police authorities and fire and rescue service boards for 2012-13 will not be available until after the end of the current financial year…

19 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much (a) the Scottish Government and (b) each local authority recouped from the reserves of each (i) police force and (ii) fire and rescue service board for 2011-12.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Responsibility and management of reserves for 2011-12 were a matter for the police authorities and fire and rescue service boards and their constituent local authorities. Reserves will be recovered from police authorities and fire boards when they are wound …

17 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what alternatives are available to offenders subject to electronic monitoring whose employment opportunities would be affected by such a sentence.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Courts are free to take into account the individual circumstances of the cases before them and can consider issues such as employment conditions or prospects when imposing a sentence, setting curfew hours to take account of these issues, if appropriate. Furth…

17 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it has given to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service regarding electronic monitoring and the consideration of an offender’s employment status.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Restriction of Liberty Orders and Electronic Monitoring in the High Court, Sheriff Courts and Stipendiary Magistrates Court Handbook, originally issued in 2002, was revised in February 2004 to reflect a change in legislation. This handbook provides inform…

17 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions since April 2007 courts have allowed offenders subject to electronic monitoring to specify hours of restriction.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally. Electronic monitoring curfew conditions are set by courts, and the court can request a criminal justice social work assessment of an individual’s circumstances prior to imposing this sentence. The offender mus…

17 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions since April 2007 courts have allowed offenders subject to electronic monitoring to specify a place of restriction other than their home address.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally. Electronic monitoring curfew conditions are set by courts, and the court can request a criminal justice social work assessment of an individual’s circumstances prior to imposing this sentence. The offender mus…

14 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many alleged offenders have been taken to court because of a failure to pay a fiscal direct penalty in each year since 2009.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which parts of the declaration of income form must be completed by an alleged offender who has accepted a fiscal direct penalty and whether completion of the form is mandatory.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Court Service uses (a) seizure of vehicle, (b) earning arrestment, (c) deduction of benefit and (d) arrestment of funds orders to secure payment of fiscal direct penalties.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the alleged offender being given a (a) supervised attendance order, (b) community service or payback order and (c) prison sentence in relation to a person's failure to pay such penalties in each year since 2009.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chief executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the alleged offender being given a (a) supervised attendance order, (b) community service or payback order and (c) prison sentence in relation to a separate offence in each year since 2009.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chief executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the alleged offender being given a (a) supervised attendance order, (b) community service or payback order and (c) prison sentence in relation to the offence in each year since 2009.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to them being (a) refused, (b) recalled and (c) withdrawn in each year since 2009.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

13 Dec 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the death of the alleged offender in each year since 2009.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.