HC Deb 26 July 1993 vol 229 cc622-5W
Mr. Ieuan Wyn Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many persons under the age of 18 years were found guilty or cautioned for buying intoxicating liquor within each police force area in Wales in each of the last three years; and how many licensees were found guilty or cautioned for selling intoxicating liquor to persons aged under 18 years;

(2) how many children and young people under the age of 18 years have been found guilty or cautioned for offences of drunkenness within each police force area in Wales in each of the last three years.

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is given in the tables. Data for 1992 will not be available until the autumn.

Police force area Year Found guilty Cautioned Found guilty or cautioned
South Wales 1989 16 11 27
1990 19 15 34
1991 14 8 22
Wales 1989 48 82 130
1990 66 47 113
1991 21 34 55
1Section 169(2) Licensing Act 1964.
2Section 169(1) Licensing Act 1964.

Table B
Persons found guilty or cautioned for offences of drunkenness by age and police force area in Wales 1989–1991
Police force area Year Found guilty Cautioned Found guilty or cautioned
Aged 10 to under 14 years
Dyfed—Powys 1989 1 1
1990 1 1
1991
Gwent 1989 4 4
1990 7 7
1991 1 1
North Wales 1989 1 1
1990
1991
South Wales 1989
1990 2 2
1991
Wales 1989 1 5 6
1990 10 10
1991 1 1
Aged 14 to under 18 years
Dyfed—Powys 1989 8 12 20
1990 12 13 25
1991 8 11 19
Gwent 1989 72 77 149
1990 69 59 128
1991 29 38 67
North Wales 1989 29 9 38
1990 36 15 51
1991 26 15 41
South Wales 1989 114 68 182
1990 89 52 141
1991 69 29 98
Wales 1989 223 166 389
1990 206 139 345
1991 132 93 225
Aged 10 to under 18 years
Dyfed—Powys 1989 8 13 21
1990 12 14 26
1991 8 11 19
Gwent 1989 72 81 153
1990 69 66 135
1991 29 39 68
North Wales 1989 30 9 39
1990 36 15 51
1991 26 15 41
South Wales 1989 114 68 182
1990 89 54 143

Police force area Year Found guilty Cautioned Found guilty or cautioned
1991 69 29 98
Wales 1989 224 171 395
1990 206 149 355
1991 132 94 226