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Written question asked by Lord Maginnis of Drumglass (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 January 2008.


Licensing: Alcohol Consumption

Question
asked Her Majesty's Government:Further to the Written Answers by Lord Davies of Oldham on 4 December 2007 (WA 178) and by Lord West of Spithead on 26 November 2007 (WA 95) indicating that the majority of under-age drinking in Northern Ireland did not arise from purchases in licensed premises, whether they will reconsider the case for introducing in Northern Ireland the use of under-18-year-olds within test purchasing operations authorised by the police.
Answer

This is one of the measures contained within the proposed Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 which is currently out for consultation.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
1335; 698 c50WA
Session
2007-08
Related items
Licensing: Alcohol Consumption
Tuesday, 4 December 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Alcohol: Underage Drinking
Monday, 26 November 2007
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Children Alcoholic drinks Northern Ireland Police Sales
Link
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