§ Lieut.-Colonel Liptonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of proceedings, convictions and charges proved, for drunkenness, for the Metropolitan police district and / or the County of London and for the City of London, respectively, during the calendar year 1945; and the comparable figures for 1944.
§ Mr. EdeThe following table gives the available information:
— Metropolitan Police District. City of London. 1944. 1945. 1944. 1945 Proceedings for drunkenness 8,032 8,483 86 62 Charges proved 7,782 8,270 85 62 Convictions 6,859 7,495 72 57