You asked
Please provide a list of all prosecutions the ONS have made under section 4 of the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 over the last five years including the case reference details of each case.
We said
Thank you for your request.
Since 2013, the number of companies (1) charged with and (2) successfully prosecuted for failure to complete ONS surveys is contained in the table below.
| Year | Number of Summons | Number of businesses who agreed to complete all outstanding ONS surveys and pay costs after negotiations with Enforcement Unit | Number of Successful Prosecutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| 2014 | 46 | 33 | 13 |
| 2015 | 62 | 57 | 5 |
| 2016 | 74 | 65 | 9 |
| 2017 | 89 | 75 | 14 |
The average fine levied by the court in each year is as follows:
2013 - £1,525.00
2014 - £2,312.50
2015 - £2,300.00
2016 - £1,889.00
2017 - £2,214.00