§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of convictions in each of the years 1973 to 1983 for knowingly selling alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years.
§ Mr. MellorThe information available to me, wliich may be incomplete, is given in the following table. It covers offences of selling liquor to a person under 18 years either on or off licensed premises.
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Persons found guilty of offences against section 169 of the Licensing Act 1964 in magistrates' courts in England and Wales Number of persons 1973 273 1974 256 1975 * 1976 280 1977† 203 1978† 196 1979 257 1980 243 1981 242 1982 197 1983 191 * Not available. † Figures adjusted to take account of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and a new counting procedure.
§ Mr. Soleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of convictions in each of the years 1973 to 1983 for selling alcohol to an intoxicated person.
§ Mr. MellorThe information available to me, which may be incomplete, is given in the following table. It covers proceedings brought under section 172 of the Licensing Act 1964 and includes offences where a licensee permits drunken or violent behaviour as well as offences of selling liquor to a drunken person.
Persons found guilty of offences against section 172 of the Licensing Act 1964 in magistrates' courts in England and Wales Number of persons 1973 14 1974 14 1975 * 1976 4 1977† 3 1978† 6 1979 3 1980 7 1981 20 1982 22 1983 14 * Not available. † Figures adjusted to take account of the Criminal Law Act 1977 and a new counting procedure.