§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many men between the ages of (a) 15 to 18 and (b) 18 to 21 years were convicted of offences involving alcohol for each year since 1970; and what percentage of the offences for the age groups this represented in each case ;
287W(2) how many girls between the ages of (a) 15 to 18 and (b) 18 to 21 years were convicted of offences involving alcohol for each year since 1970; and what percentage of the offences for the age groups this represented in each case.
§ Mr. Brittan[pursuant to his reply, 10 June 1980, c. 100] : The information available relates to persons aged 14 and under 17 and 17 and under 21 found guilty of offences against the laws relating to intoxicating liquor or to drunken driv-
PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OF OFFENCES AGAINST INTOXICATING LIQUOR LAWS OR OF DRUNKEN DRIVING* EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS FOUND GUILTY OR CAUTTONED† FOR ALL OFFENCES BY AGE GROUP AND SEX ENGLAND AND WALES Percentages Age groups Aged 14 and under 17 Aged 17 and under 21 Year Males Females Males Females 1970 … … … … … 3 7 7 5 1971 … … … … … 3 6 7 6 1972 … … … … … 3 6 8 6 1973 … … … … … 3 6 9 7 1974 … … … … … 3 5 10 8 1975 … … … … … 2 4 10 8 1976 … … … … … 2 5 10 8 1977 … … … … … 2 4 9 7 1978 … … … … … 2 3 9 6 * Offences of driving, or being in charge of, a motor vehicle while under the influence of drink or drugs. † Excluding written warnings for motoring offences.