§ Mr. Ron Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many courts in Scotland have acted on the provisions of the Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980 since its introduction; and if he will make a statement on the operation of the Act.
§ Mr. AncramThe Act came into operation on 30 June 1980. Statistics on the use of exclusion orders have been collected only since 1 January 1982. During 1982 four sheriff courts and two district courts made exclusion orders. Statistics for 1983 are not yet available.