HC Deb 02 December 1996 vol 286 c501W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many prosecutions for selling(a) alcohol and (b) alcopops to under-age children have taken place in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; what proportion of prosecutions have involved sales from (i) public houses, (ii) off licences, (iii) supermarkets and (iv) other outlets; and if he will make a statement. [4402]

Sir John Wheeler

Such information as is available is given in the table. It is not possible to give separate figures for alcohol and alcopops, or to distinguish, without incurring disproportionatecost, the proportion of prosecutions by the nature of the outlet.

Persons proceeded against Found guilty
1991 17 8
1992 6 5
1993 11 7
1994 7 4
1995 12 5