§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the total numbers of findings of guilt for offences of drunkenness in the years 1970 to 1974, inclusive.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe figures of findings of guilt for offences of drunkenness, excluding motoring offences, in England and Wales for the years 1970–73 are as follows:
1970 82,374 1971 86,735 1972 90,198 1973 99,274 Figures for the year 1974 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Stallardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the total number of (i) male, (ii) female findings of guilt for drunken offences in (a) the Metropolitan area from 1970 to 1974, inclusive, and (b) the Inner London area from 1970 to 1974, inclusive, respectively.
§ Dr. SummerskillFigures for the Metropolitan* area are as follows:
Findings of guilt for offences of drunkenness (i) males (ii) females 1970 32,592 3,170 1971 34,206 3,322 1972 35,846 3,304 1973 36,842 2,983 * This area comprises the Metropolitan Police District and the City of London. Figures for 1974 are not yet available. These figures do not include motoring offences.
I regret that figures for the Inner London area could not be provided without disproportionate cost.