§ 27. Mr. HURDasked the Home Secretary if he has statistical or other informa- 1898 tion which enables him to say whether the substantial decrease in drunkenness, as evidenced by convictions in the year 1920 as compared with 1919, has since been maintained?
§ Mr. SHORTTThere was an increase, not a decrease, of convictions for drunkenness as between 1919 and 1920. In 1921 there was a decrease, as shown by the Volume of Licensing Statistics recently published. I have no figures yet for 1922.
§ Mr. HURDWill the right hon. Gentleman kindly say whether the figures just published relate to 1920 or 1921?
§ Mr. SHORTTThey are published for both years, and those for 1920 show that there was an increase over 1919, and those for 1921 show a decrease compared with 1920.