HC Deb 12 February 1970 vol 795 cc400-1W
Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proportion of those serving prison sentences for being drunk and disorderly, drunk and incapable and drunk in charge of a child in 1967, 1968 and 1969 were in prison for 30 days or less; and what proportion had previously served a prison sentence.

Mr. Ross

This information is not available.

Mr. Dewar

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were con-

Number of convictions Number of admissions to prison for drunkenness offences Of which imprisonment for default of payment of fine
1967 1968 1967 1968 1967 1968
Drunk, drunk and incapable 10,010 10,435 1,404 1,379 1,335 1,225
Drunk and disorderly 317 326
Drunk in charge of a child, etc. 98 115

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