Information on collection of fines 2019 - 2021 - May 2022


Reference Case Number: FOI9164

Freedom of Information: Right to know request:

I would like the information supplied in table in FOI6615 updated for end of 2021.

(In FOI6615 you asked for: According to the FCA's website it has issued the following total fines:

2018 - £60,467,212

2017 - £229,515,303

2016 - £22,216,446

2015 - £905,219,078

2014 - £1,471,431,800

2013 - £474,263,738

I would like to know for each of the years above, how much (in £) the FCA collected of the fines its issued. How much remains outstanding and how much has been written off because the individual or firm is no longer exists or has no assets.)

FCA response:

We can confirm that we hold the requested information, which is set out in the table below:

 

Year

Fine Invoices Raised by FCA

Amount Collected

Unpaid Amount

Written off

2013

£474,263,738

£470,220,740

£0

£4,042,998

2014

£1,471,431,800

£1,462,126,300

£0

£9,305,500

2015

£905,219,078

£893,751,185

£7,140,938

£4,326,955

2016

£22,216,446

£19,761,846

£2,345,200

£109,400

2017

£229,515,303

£229,497,745

£17,558

£0

2018

£60,467,212

£60,376,662

£53,809

£36,741

Total

£3,163,113,577

£3,135,734,478

£9,557,506

£17,821,593