CONVICTIONS FOR DRUNKENNESS.

HC Deb 17 February 1939 vol 343 c2064W

Mr. R. Gibson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of convictions for drunkenness in Scotland for each of the last six years; and what are the corresponding figures for Greenock, Glasgow and Edinburgh, respectively?

Mr. Colville

The numbers for the years 1932 to 1937 inclusive are as follow:

Year.	Scotland.	Greenock.	Glasgow.	Edinburgh.
1932	9,823	178	4,963	1,594
1933	10,089	209	4,742	1,618
1934	10,727	249	5,246	1,577
1935	11,367	335	5,357	1,792
1936	12,244	452	5,766	1,908
1937	14,095	597	6,605	2,171

The figures for 1938 are not yet available.

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.