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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of the case for standardising licence and fee arrangements across England and Wales applying to dealers in scrap metals.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>Convictions may exceed prosecutions in a given year because defendants who appear before both courts may be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 court.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Ref: PQ 48545<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p>The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 courts and offenders found guilty and sentenced at all courts for not displaying a copy of their scrap metal licence (a) at each site identified in the licence and (b) on any vehicle that was being used in the course of the dealer's business in England and Wales, from 2013 to 2015, can be viewed in table 2.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p><strong>Table 2: Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty and sentenced at all courts for offences under Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013<sup>(1)<\/sup>, England and Wales, 2013 to 2015<sup>(2)(3)<\/sup><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Year<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Offence<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Prosecuted<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Found guilty<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Sentenced<\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p><em>of which<\/em><\/p><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>Fine<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>2013<\/p><\/td><td><p>Holder of a scrap metal dealers site licence fail to display a copy of the licence prominently in a public area<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Holder of scrap metal dealers collector's licence fail to display copy of licence in business vehicle so it can be read<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>2014<\/p><\/td><td><p>Holder of a scrap metal dealers site licence fail to display a copy of the licence prominently in a public area<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>-<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Holder of scrap metal dealers collector's licence fail to display copy of licence in business vehicle so it can be read<\/p><\/td><td><p>9<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p>5<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>3<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\"><p>2015<\/p><\/td><td><p>Holder of a scrap metal dealers site licence fail to display a copy of the licence prominently in a public area<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>1<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Holder of scrap metal dealers collector's licence fail to display copy of licence in business vehicle so it can be read<\/p><\/td><td><p>6<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><td><p>4<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>'-' = Nil<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"4\"><p>(1) Includes Contrary to sections 10(1),(2),(3),(4),(5)and (6) of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p>(2) The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"6\"><p>(3) Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"5\"><p>Convictions may exceed prosecutions in a given year because defendants who appear before both courts may be convicted at the Crown Court for a different offence to that for which they were originally proceeded against at magistrates\u2019 court.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.<\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><p>Ref: PQ 48591<strong><br><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><td><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the proportion of applicants for scrap metal dealer's licences who were not known to their local authority under the previous registration system.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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