§ Sir Dudley SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many young people under the age of 18 years have been prosecuted for obtaining or attempting to obtain alcoholic drink over the past 10 years up to the latest date for which figures ar available.
§ Mr. Douglas Hogg[pursuant to his reply, 18 February 1988, c. 712]: I regret that the figure given for 1986 was incorrect. The table should have read.
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Persons found guilty of offences under section 169(2) of the Licensing Act 1964 England and Wale Number of Persons Year Total found guilty 1979 4,091 1980 3,954
Year Total found guilty 1981 2,647 1982 1,862 1983 1,577 1984 1,095 1985 744 1986 885