§ Mr. TouhigTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many prosecutions have been brought against licensees for selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 years since 1988; [18150]
(2) how many licensees have been successfully prosecuted for selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 years since 1988; [18151]
(3) how many off-licence proprietors have been successfully prosecuted for selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 years since 1988; [18153]
(4) how many prosecutions have been brought against off-licence proprietors for selling alcohol to people under the age of 18 years since 1988. [18152]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation collected centrally under section 169(1) of the Licensing Act 1964—selling intoxicating liquor to persons under 18—does not separately identify the type of licensee involved.
The table shows the number of prosecutions and convictions in England and Wales from 1988 to 1995 for this offence.
Persons prosecuted and convicted for offences under section 169 (1) of the Licensing Act 1964—selling intoxicating liquor to persons under 18, 1988–1995 England and Wales Prosecutions Convictions 1988 673 357 1989 747 388 1990 574 273 1991 309 155 1992 195 87 1993 156 70 1994 137 83 1995 198 108