§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in how many cases of offences of drunkenness in Northern Ireland the criminal justice system took action in the years 1980 to 1983; of those, how many (a) were dealt with by a police caution, (b) resulted in findings of guilty by the courts, (c) were referred by the police to an approved treatment centre and (d) involved people under 25 years and under 18 years, respectively; and of those found guilty by the courts, how many resulted in (i) an absolute or conditional discharge, (ii) probation or supervision and (iii) fines.
§ Mr. ScottInformation is not recorded in the form requested, but the following details are available: 655W
Offences of Drunkenness in Northern Ireland 1980 to 1983* Nos. Found Guilty Disposal Total proceeded against Total found guilty Under 18 18 to 29 Absolute or Conditional Discharge Probation or Supervision Fine 1980 240 230 12 86 32 8 190 1981 295 284 11 125 25 2 256 1982 263 259 8 108 34 1 221 1983 329 317 13 129 42 5 265 * Excluding traffic offences 1. There are no figures available on cautions. 2. There are no approved treatment centres in Northern Ireland.