§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of drunkenness offences in each year since 1971; and how many of them were under 21 years of age.
§ Mr. JohnThe information is as follows:
PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF OFFENCES OF SIMPLE DRUNKENNESS OR DRUNKENNESS WITH AGGRAVATION—ENGLAND AND WALES Year All persons Persons under 21 years 1971 … … 82,961 12,757 1972 … … 88,236 13,929 1973 … … 96,779 17,277 1974 … … 97,857 18,733 1975 … … 99,639 18,772 Information for 1976 is not yet available.