§ Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what checks are required to be made by supermarkets which sell alcoholic beverages to ensure that sales are not made to people under 18 years of age.
§ Dr. SummerskillSection 169(1) of the Licensing Act 1964 prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquor to a person under the age of 18 on any premises for which a justices' licence is in force. The courts have held that the licensee or any servant of his commits an offence under that section if he knows the person in question to be under the age of 18 or disregards obvious evidence of the fact.