§ Mr. Wrightasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the number of criminal convictions in Scotland for each year since 1957; and, of these, how many in each year were of people in the age-group 17 to 21 years.
§ Mr. Ross:The information is set out in the table below. Figures for 1967 are not yet available.
PERSONS CONVICTED OR FOUND GUILTY OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES Scotland Year Total number Number aged 17and under 21 1957 122,487 15,303 1958 134,910 17,988 1959 148,224 19,728 1960 156,800 21,505 1961 151,094 22,230 1962 156,563 23,506 1963 162,862 24,034 1964 168,759 27,855 1965 173,061 30,446 1966 182,831 34,781