§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been brought before the courts on charges of drunk and disorderly behaviour in each of the last four years in Great Britain, the North-East and Merseyside, respectively.
§ Dr. SummerskillInformation in the form requested is not available. The following table gives the closest approximation.
PERSONS PROCEEDED AGAINST FOR OFFENCES OF DRUNKENNESS, 1970–73 England and Wales Mersey-side* North-East* 1970 86,180 7,535 4,543 1971 90,675 5,437 4,938 1972 96,507 5,767 5,197 1973 98,990 5,894 6,209 * The figures for Merseyside relate to the police districts of Liverpool and Bootle. Those for the North-East relate to the police districts of Northumberland, Durham and Teesside.