HC Deb 20 March 1923 vol 161 c2372W
Mr. WILLEY

asked the Home Secretary how many girls and boys, respectively, under the age of 18 were arrested for drunkenness in the years 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

As I informed the hon. Member for Norwood (Mr. Greaves-Lord) in reply to a similar question on the 1st March, the only figures I can give are those of convictions after arrest in the age-groups used in the criminal statistics, namely, as regards persons under the age of 16 and persons between 16 and 21 years. The figures are as follow:

1919. 1920. 1921.
Males under 16 Nil 2 2
Males between 16 and 21 2,383 3,815 2,049
Totals 2,383 3,817 2,051
Females under 16 Nil Nil Nil
Females between 16 and 21. 227 248 123
Totals 227 248 123

The figures for 1922 are not yet available.