The latest available information on convictions is for the financial year 2022-23.The following table provides the number of people prosecuted under the Dog Fouling (Scotland) 2003 Act, where it was a main crime, 2010-11 to 2021-22. 2010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-22DOG FOULING (SCOTLAND) 2003 SECTION 1(1)61502785782614117511DOG FOULING (SCOTLAND) 2003 SECTION 5(4)4211-----1--Total65522886782614117611Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database.Please note: data for 2021-22 and 2022-23 are affected by the pandemic, subsequent court closures, reduced court capacity due to physical distancing measures and delays to cases where key participants were forced to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19, and may not be considered indicative of long term trends.