§ 44. Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many convictions have been recorded in each of the last five years for the buying of intoxicating liquor by persons under 18 years of age; and how many have been recorded in that period for the selling to these persons of such liquor.
§ Mr. WoodhouseThe figures for England and Wales are as follows:
— Convictions of persons under 18 for purchasing (or, since the Licensing Act 1961 came into force, consuming) intoxicating liquor in licensed premises Convictions of persons purchasing intoxicating liquor for consumption by persons under 18 in a bar Males Females Males Females 1958 1,320 185 321 94 1959 1,684 254 424 142 1960 2,164 347 564 220 1961 2,734 431 650 256 1962 2,658 664 418 62 I regret that I have not been able in the time available to obtain the figures of convictions for selling intoxicating liquor to persons under the age of 18. I will send them to the hon. Member as soon as possible. The figures for 1963 under all heads are not yet available.