HC Deb 23 January 1975 vol 884 c440W
Mr. Stallard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the total numbers of findings of guilt for offences of drunkenness in the years 1970 to 1974, inclusive.

Dr. Summerskill

The figures of findings of guilt for offences of drunkenness, excluding motoring offences, in England and Wales for the years 1970–73 are as follows:

1970 82,374
1971 86,735
1972 90,198
1973 99,274

Figures for the year 1974 are not yet available.

Mr. Stallard

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the total number of (i) male, (ii) female findings of guilt for drunken offences in (a) the Metropolitan area from 1970 to 1974, inclusive, and (b) the Inner London area from 1970 to 1974, inclusive, respectively.

Dr. Summerskill

Figures for the Metropolitan* area are as follows:

Findings of guilt for offences of drunkenness
(i) males (ii) females
1970 32,592 3,170
1971 34,206 3,322
1972 35,846 3,304
1973 36,842 2,983
* This area comprises the Metropolitan Police District and the City of London.

Figures for 1974 are not yet available. These figures do not include motoring offences.

I regret that figures for the Inner London area could not be provided without disproportionate cost.