HC Deb 07 March 1988 vol 129 cc7-8W
Sir Dudley Smith

To 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.

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