§ Mark TamiTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many convictions relating to the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products from retail outlets to underage persons there were in the last five years in the UK; [70406]
(2) how many prosecutions relating to the sale of cigarettes and tobacco products from retail outlets to underage persons there were in the last five years in the UK. [70403]
§ Mr. John DenhamThe information requested, relating to England and Wales for the years 1996 to 2000, is shown in the table.
Statistics for 2001 will be available in the autumn.
Figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.
the sale of alcohol to underage persons (a) by retailers and (b) from licensed premises there were in the last five years in the UK. [70402]
(2) how many convictions relating to the sale of alcohol to underage persons (a) by retailers and (b) from licensed premises there were in the last five years in the UK. [70405]
§ Mr. John DenhamThe available information, relating to England and Wales for the years 1996 to 2000, is shown in the table.
Statistics for 2001 will be available in the autumn.
Figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for the Scottish Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly respectively.
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Defendants proceeded against and those found guilty at all courts for offences relating to the sale of alcohol to underage persons England and Wales 1996 to 20001,2 Offence description Statute Year Persons proceeded against Persons found guilty Selling etc., intoxicating liquor to Persons under 18 for consumption on the premises Licensing Act, 1964, Section 169(1); Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983, Schedule (Sec. 3) para. 4(1). 1996 251 119 1997 214 125 1998 310 157 1999 204 115 2000 130 56 Person under 18 buying or consuming intoxicating liquor in licensed premises Licensing Act, 1964, Section 169(2), Licensing (Occasional Permissions) Act 1983, Schedule (Sec. 3) para. 4(2). 1996 33 19 1997 31 24 1998 39 24 1999 38 21 2000 24 22 Wholesaler selling intoxicating liquor to a person under 18 Licensing Act 1964, Sec. 181A(1) as added by Licensing Act 1988, Sec17. 1996 – – 1997 1 1 1998 1 1 1999 1 – 2000 2 1 Person under 18 buying or attempting to buy intoxicating liquor from wholesale premises Licensing Act 1964, Sec. 181A(3) as added by Licensing Act 1988, Sec. 17. 1996 1 1 1997 1 – 1998 2 1 1999 – – 2000 – – 1These data are on the principal offence basis. 2Staffordshire Police were only able to submit sample data for persons proceeded against and convicted in the magistrates' courts for the year 2000. Although sufficient to estimate higher orders of data, these data are not robust enough at a detailed level and have been excluded from the table.