§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were proceeded against for offences relating to the sale of tobacco to children under 16 years of age during each year since 1969; and how many of these were found guilty.
§ Mr. JohnThe available information is as follows:
PERSONS PROCEEDED AGAINST IN MAGISTRATES' COURTS FOR OFFENCES AGAINST SECTION 7 OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1933—BY RESULT England and Wales Year Proceeded against Number of persons Found guilty 1969 … … 25 23 1970 … … 22 22 1971 … … 14 14 1972 … … 18 14 1973 … … 14 14 1974 … … 30 28 1975 … … 14 14