asked the Secretary of State for Scotland for each of the last three years at any convenient date, how many prosecutions took place under the licensing laws concerning under-age drinking; how many cases were reported to the police; and in how many cases were the prosecutions successful.

The following table sets out, for each of the years 1967 to 1969, the number of cases made known to the police, the number of persons proceeded against and the number of persons convicted or found guilty of (1) selling excisable liqour to persons under 18, (2) purchasing excisable liqour when under 18 and (3) purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by a person under 18.