§ Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the number of convictions for drunkenness in Scotland, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, and Greenock, respectively, during each of the last six years?
Mr. ElliottThe numbers are as follow:
Year. Scotland. Glasgow. Renfrewshire. Greenock. 1931 … 10,229 5,024 205 184 1932 … 9,823 4,963 185 178 1933 … 10,089 4,742 260 209 1934 … 10,727 5,246 293 249 1935 … 11,367 5,358 304 335 1936 … 12,244 5,766 317 452 Note(1).—The figures include convictions for being under the influence of drink when driving, or attempting to drive, or when in charge of, a motor vehicle, and exclude convictions for breach of the peace.
Note(2).—The figures for Renfrewshire relate to the Landward District and the Burghs of Barrhead, Gourock, Johnstone, Paisley, Port Glasgow and Renfrew.
§ Mr. Mathersasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of persons convicted for drunkenness in each of the last six years in Pollokshields ward, Glasgow; and what was the average number of such convictions in all the Glasgow wards for each of these years?
§ Mr. ElliotThe numbers are as follow:
Year. Convictions for drunkenness. Pollokshields Ward of Glasgow. Average for all Glasgow Wards. 1931 33 136 1932 25 134 1933 33 125 1934 25 138 1935 29 141 1936 46 152 NOTE.—The figures include convictions for being under the influence of drink when driving or attempting to drive, or when in charge of, a motor vehicle, and exclude convictions for breach of the peace.