§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) how many breach of the peace convictions were related
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Deaths from all causes and from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis1 Scotland, 1972–1986 All causes Cirrhosis of the liver Number Per cent. of all deaths Per cent. change on each preceding year 1972 65,017 258 0.40 1973 64,545 264 0.41 +2.3 1974 64,740 328 0.51 +24.2 1975 63,125 309 0.49 -5.8 1976 65,253 319 0.49 +3.2 1977 62,294 336 0.54 +5.3 1978 65,123 382 0.59 +13.7 1979 65,747 431 0.66 +12.8 to alcohol consumption in each of the years from 1980; and if he will express the figures as a percentage of the total number of convictions for each of the years;
(2) if he will list the number of criminal convictions in which alcohol was a contributory factor, by region, in each of the years since 1972;
(3) how many breach of the peace convictions were made on persons aged under 18 years in which alcohol was a contributory factor in each of the years from 1980;
(4) how many criminal convictions were made on persons under 18 years of age in which alcohol was a contributory factor in each of the years from 1972.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI regret that the information requested is not available.
§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many criminal convictions were made for drunken-ness on persons under 18 years of age in each of the years from 1972.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is given in the table:
Persons under 18 with charge proved of drunkenness Year Number 1972 506 1973 579 1974 577 1975 562 1976 469 1977 460 1978 467 1979 506 1980 483 1981 349 1982 295 1983 274 1984 217 1985 184 1986 203 The term 'drunkenness' is taken to mean offences of being drunk and incapable, drunk and disorderly, drunk in or attempting to enter a designated sports ground and similar offences.