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Written question asked by Mark Hoban (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 February 2008. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Prosecutions: Licensing Act 2003

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there were under (i) section 141 (a), (ii) section 141 (b), and (iii) section 142 of the Licensing Act 2003 in each year for which figures are available.
Answer

I have been asked to reply.Since the Licensing Act 2003 came into force on 24 November 2005 two defendants were proceeded against at magistrates courts and one found guilty at all courts in 2006, in England and Wales under section 141 (a) and (b). No defendants have been proceeded against or found guilty under section 142 of the Licensing Act. In addition, under the penalty notice for disorder (PND) scheme established by the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, the police can issue a £80 fixed penalty to those found selling or attempting to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk (section 141 of the Licensing Act 2003 (c.17) The number of PNDs issued were 32 in 2005 and 47 in 2006.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
476 c1044W; 189294
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Convictions Prosecutions
Legislation
Licensing Act 2003
Link
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