HC Deb 25 March 2004 vol 419 cc1008-10W
Mr. Oaten

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been(a) prosecuted and (b) convicted under (i) section 172, (ii) section 172a and (iii) section 173 of the Licensing Act 1964 in each year since 1997; and how many landlords have had their licences revoked due to breach of these provisions. [161719]

Paul Goggins

The information on the number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts under the Licensing Act 1964, sections 172, 172A and 173, England and Wales 1997 to 2002 is contained in the table.

Statistics on court proceedings for 2003 will be published in the autumn.

Information on the number of landlords who have had their licences revoked due to breach of these conditions is not collected centrally.

Persons proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts under the Licensing Act 1964,sections 172, 172A and 173, England and Wales 1997 to 20021
Offence description/Statute Proceeded against Found guilty
Permitting drunkenness or riotous conduct on the premises or selling liquor to a drunken person/Licensing Act 1964, section 172
1997 9 4
1998 22 11
1999 13 10
2000 10 2
2001 10 5
2002 7 4
Relevant person working in licensed premises to permit drunkenness or violent behaviour etc./Licensing Act 1964, section 172A as added by Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 S.32
1997 n/a n/a
1998 n/a n/a
1999 n/a n/a
2000 n/a n/a
2001 n/a n/a
2002 1
Person in licensed premises procuring intoxicating liquor for a drunken person or aiding a drunken person to obtain drink/Licensing Act 1964, section 173
1997 3 2
1998 5 3

Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts under the Computer Misuse Act 19901, by region, England and Wales 1992 to 2002
Section 12 Section 22 Section 32
Year/region Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty Proceeded against Found guilty
1992
North East n/a n/a
North West n/a n/a 1 2
Yorkshire and Humberside n/a n/a
East midlands n/a n/a 2 1 1
West midlands n/a n/a
East n/a n/a
London n/a n/a 1
South East n/a n/a 1 1 1 1
South West n/a n/a 2
Wales n/a n/a 6 2
England and Wales n/a n/a 1 3 6 6
1993
North East n/a n/a
North West n/a n/a 1 1 1
Yorkshire and Humberside n/a n/a 2 2
East midlands n/a n/a 1
West midlands n/a n/a
East n/a n/a
London n/a n/a 1
South East n/a n/a 1 1
South West n/a n/a 2
Wales n/a n/a
England and Wales n/a n/a 1 1 7 4
1994
North East n/a n/a
North West n/a n/a 1
Yorkshire and Humberside n/a n/a
East midlands n/a n/a 1
West midlands n/a n/a
East n/a n/a
London n/a n/a 1
South East n/a n/a 1 1
South West n/a n/a 1
Wales n/a n/a
England and Wales n/a n/a 1 3 2

Persons proceeded against at magistrates courts and found guilty at all courts under the Licensing Act 1964,sections 172, 172A and 173, England and Wales 1997 to 20021
Offence description/Statute Proceeded against Found guilty
1999 2 1
2000
2001
2002 1
n/a = Not applicable.
1 These data are on the principal offence basis.