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Home Office

Answer

Ross Cranston: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions there have been for off-licence alcohol sales to people (a) already under the influence of alcohol and (b) under the age of 18 years in each of the last 10 years. [201595] Paul Goggins: The Home Office Court Proceedings database gives the number of defendants proceeded against in England and Wales, 1994 to 2003, for the offences of: "Selling etc., intoxicating liquor to persons under 18 for consumption on the premises" (including "wholesaler selling intoxicating liquor to a person under 18") and "permitting drunkenness or riotous conduct on the premise, or selling liquor to a drunken person". Number of defendants proceeded against for certain offences relating to the sale of alcohol1, England and Wales 1994 to 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Offence description Statute Year Proceeded against Permitting drunkenness or riotous Licensing Act 1964, Sec 1994 14 conduct on 172;Licensing Act (Occasional the premises or selling liquor to Permissions)Act 1983, Sec 3 1995 19 a drunken person (Sch para 6) 1996 8 1997 9 1998 22 1999 13 2000 10 2001 10 2002 7 2003 8 Selling intoxicating liquor to Licensing Act 1964, Secs 169 1994 138 persons under 18 A&B; Licensing (Occasional for consumption on the premises2 Permissions) Act 1983, Schedule 1995 198 (Sec 3) para 4(1) 1996 251 1997 215 1998 311 1999 205 2000 132 2001 158 2002 170 2003 616 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 These data are on the principal offence basis. 2 Includes "wholesaler selling intoxicating liquor to a person under 18".

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

201595; 429 c266W;429 c266-8W

Session

2004-05

Subjects

Alcoholic drinks Prosecutions Misuse Off-licences Young people

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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