§ Mr. AmessTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many criminal convictions were made on licensees for under-age drinking for each of the years since 1972.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information requested is given in the table:
Licensed persons with charge proved of selling drink to persons under 18 Year Number 1972 89 1973 85 1974 72 1975 55 1976 54 1977 39 1978 76 1979 69 1980 88 1981 91 1982 65 1983 75 1984 114 1985 90 1986 106