Covid Fines in Scotland Report

Press/Media: Research

Description

News stories covering the covid fines report & courts report.

Features quotes from SMcVie and VGorton taken from the press release.

Period4 Aug 2022 → 4 Aug 2023

Media coverage

9

Media coverage

  • TitlePeople in Scotland's poorest areas 'more likely' to get Covid-19 fine
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletSTV News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/23
    DescriptionFocus: More than one in four fixed penalty notices were issued in deprived areas due to breaches of lockdown rules.

    Covers material both from the COVID-FPN report and the Courts/fine payment report.

    Quotes from SMcVie from press release and Assistant chief constable Gary Ritchie (not from press release).
    Producer/AuthorVidushi Tiwari
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Kath Murray, Ben Matthews
  • TitleCovid: One in four lockdown fines issued in most deprived areas
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Herald
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/23
    DescriptionFocus: More than one in four fixed penalty notices were issued for breaches of Covid-19 rules to those living in deprived areas, a new report shows.

    Features details from both FPN report and Courts reports. Incl. quotes from SMcVie from the press release
    Producer/AuthorHerald Scotland Online
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Kath Murray, Ben Matthews
  • TitleCovid: People in deprived areas more than twice as likely to get fines
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletBBC News - Scotland
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionBBC news article.
    Focus: People living in the most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.6 times more likely to receive a fine during Covid lockdowns, figures show.
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Kath Murray, Ben Matthews
  • Title Covid fines 'more likely to be issued in deprived areas of Scotland'
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletDaily Record
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionSummary from both fines and courts report.

    Features quote from SMcVie (from press release) and AAC Gary Richie (not from press release).

    Tag line: People living in the most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.6 times more likely to be handed a fine, study finds
    Producer/AuthorLauren Gilmour & Max Channon
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Ben Matthews, Kath Murray
  • TitleQuarter of Scots Covid breach fines issued to those in most deprived areas
    Degree of recognitionLocal
    Media name/outletAberdeen Live
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionFeatures quote from S McVie from press release.

    Draws on both fpn report and courts report

    Tag line: Recipients also tended to be younger, with three quarters of fines being handed to people under the age of 30
    Producer/AuthorLauren Gilmour & Jon Hebditch
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Ben Matthews, Kath Murray
  • TitlePeople in most deprived areas 2.6 times more likely to be handed Covid fine
    Degree of recognitionRegional
    Media name/outletIreland Live
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionFeatures quote from SMcVie from press release, and ACC Gary Richie (not from press release).

    Details from fpn report and courts report

    Focus: More than one in four fixed penalty notices were issued for breaches of Covid-19 rules to those living in deprived areas, a report has shown.
    Producer/AuthorN.A.
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Ben Matthews, Kath Murray
  • TitleMost deprived 2.6 times more likely to be handed Covid fines
    Degree of recognitionLocal
    Media name/outletEdinburgh Evening News
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionQuote from SMcVie from press release.

    Details from fpn and courts reports.
    Producer/AuthorLauren Gilmour
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Ben Matthews, Kath Murray
  • TitleMost deprived 2.6 times more likely to be handed Covid fine
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Scotsman
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionFeatures quote from SMcVie from press release.

    Details from courts and fpn report
    Producer/AuthorLauren Gilmour
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Ben Matthews, Kath Murray
  • TitleQuarter of fines for breaking Covid rules handed out in deprived areas
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outleti
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionQuotes from SMcVie from press release.

    Details from fpn report and courts fine.
    Producer/AuthorLauren Gilmour
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Ben Matthews, Kath Murray

Media contributions

2

Media contributions

  • TitleMiddle-class Scots ran out of patience with Covid rules in second lockdown, study finds
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Telegraph
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionFeatures quote from VGorton and SMcVie taken from the press release, and extra comment from SMcVie. Quote from ACC GRichie & Scottish Gov spokesperson (not from press release)

    Tag line: Between January and May last year, police were dealing with more people from wealthier backgrounds breaching Nicola Sturgeon's laws
    Producer/AuthorSimon Johnson
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Kath Murray, Ben Matthews
  • TitleWealthiest Scots among ranks of the lockdown law-breakers
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletThe Daily Telegraph
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date4/08/22
    DescriptionFeatures quotes from SMcVie & VGorton from the press release, and quotes from SMcVie.

    Details from the FPN report and courts report.

    Focus: Breach of pandemic regulations grew among the better-off as patience with Nicola Surgeon's Rules wore thin.
    Producer/AuthorSimon Johnson
    PersonsSusan McVie, Vicky Gorton, Kath Murray, Ben Matthews