HC Deb 22 January 1971 vol 809 c362W
Mr. William Hannan

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland for each of the last three years at any convenient date, how many prosecutions took place under the licensing laws concerning under-age drinking; how many cases were reported to the police; and in how many cases were the prosecutions successful.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The following table sets out, for each of the years 1967 to 1969, the number of cases made known to the police, the number of persons proceeded against and the number of persons convicted or found guilty of (1) selling excisable liqour to persons under 18, (2) purchasing excisable liqour when under 18 and (3) purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by a person under 18.

Number of cases made known to the police
Sale of excisable liquor to persons under 18 Persons under 18 purchasing excisable liquor Purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by a person under 18
1967 72 613 142
1968 109 644 138
1969 109 835 134

Number of persons proceeded against
Sale of excisable liquor to persons under 18 Persons under 18 purchasing excisable liquor Purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by a person under 18
1967 43 460 84
1968 69 576 95
1969 72 724 105

Number of persons convicted or found guilty
Sale of excisable liquor to persons under 18 Persons under 18 purchasing excisable liquor Purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by a person under 18
1967 25 398 75
1968 53 522 93
1969 48 664 100