HC Deb 17 November 1971 vol 826 c162W
Mr. William Price

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of offences under the licensing laws in each of the last five years.

Mr. Carlisle

Following are the numbers found guilty in England and Wales of offences (other than drunkenness) under the Licensing Acts, 1872, 1902 and 1964:

1966 7,581
1967 7,307
1968 7,815
1969 7,769
1970 8,010

Following are the numbers found guilty of offences of drunkenness under these and related Acts between which the figures cannot readily be separated:

1966 66,599
1967 71,654
1968 75,225
1969 77,021
1970 78,748