Current status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 27 September 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the offences under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022, how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) charged, (c) prosecuted and (d) convicted, also broken down by the (i) offence and (ii) court disposal.
Information is not presented in the way requested due to the information being received from numerous stakeholder systems.
From August 2022, when the new legislation came into effect:
Management information received from Police Scotland internal systems on 26 September 2023.
Offences recorded under the Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 by Police Scotland.
Section 21 - Proxy Purchase - 2 Crime Reports raised – enquiries ongoing.
Section 35 – Pyrotechnic in a public place – 4 Crime Reports raised – 2 arrested and report submitted to COPFS, 2 reported to COPFS.
o Section 36 – Pyrotechnic designated sporting/music event. 9 Crime reports raised – 6 reported to COPFS (2 disposed through Early and Effective Intervention), 3 undetected (incidents captured on CCTV – no suspect identified).
Management information received from Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) on 14 September 23.
Management information received from Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) administrative database (COPII).
Source: Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) and Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) administrative database (COPII).