§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many persons under the age of 18 years were found guilty or cautioned for buying intoxicating liquor within each police force area in Wales in each of the last three years; and how many licensees were found guilty or cautioned for selling intoxicating liquor to persons aged under 18 years;
(2) how many children and young people under the age of 18 years have been found guilty or cautioned for offences of drunkenness within each police force area in Wales in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. MacleanThe information requested is given in the tables. Data for 1992 will not be available until the autumn.
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Police force area Year Found guilty Cautioned Found guilty or cautioned South Wales 1989 16 11 27 1990 19 15 34 1991 14 8 22 Wales 1989 48 82 130 1990 66 47 113 1991 21 34 55 1Section 169(2) Licensing Act 1964. 2Section 169(1) Licensing Act 1964.
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Table B Persons found guilty or cautioned for offences of drunkenness by age and police force area in Wales 1989–1991 Police force area Year Found guilty Cautioned Found guilty or cautioned Aged 10 to under 14 years Dyfed—Powys 1989 — 1 1 1990 — 1 1 1991 — — — Gwent 1989 — 4 4 1990 — 7 7 1991 — 1 1 North Wales 1989 1 — 1 1990 — — — 1991 — — — South Wales 1989 — — — 1990 — 2 2 1991 — — — Wales 1989 1 5 6 1990 — 10 10 1991 — 1 1 Aged 14 to under 18 years Dyfed—Powys 1989 8 12 20 1990 12 13 25 1991 8 11 19 Gwent 1989 72 77 149 1990 69 59 128 1991 29 38 67 North Wales 1989 29 9 38 1990 36 15 51 1991 26 15 41 South Wales 1989 114 68 182 1990 89 52 141 1991 69 29 98 Wales 1989 223 166 389 1990 206 139 345 1991 132 93 225 Aged 10 to under 18 years Dyfed—Powys 1989 8 13 21 1990 12 14 26 1991 8 11 19 Gwent 1989 72 81 153 1990 69 66 135 1991 29 39 68 North Wales 1989 30 9 39 1990 36 15 51 1991 26 15 41 South Wales 1989 114 68 182 1990 89 54 143
Police force area Year Found guilty Cautioned Found guilty or cautioned 1991 69 29 98 Wales 1989 224 171 395 1990 206 149 355 1991 132 94 226