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Alcoholic Drinks: Young People

Volume 490: debated on Friday 27 March 2009

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average fine imposed on those selling alcohol to under-age people was in each year since 2003. (262471)

The average fine imposed on those selling alcohol to under-age people between 2003 and 2007 is available in the following table.

Total amount of fines, persons fined and average fine for selling alcohol to person under 18, 2003-2007

£

2003

2004

2005

Offence

Total fines

Persons fined

Average

Total fines

Persons fined

Average

Total fines

Persons fined

Average

Wholesaler selling intoxicating liquor to person under 18 (14352)

320.00

2

160.00

1,400.00

6

233.33

Selling etc intoxicating liquor to person under 181 (14203) or Sale of alcohol to person under182(114379)

89,385.00

353

253.22

126,310.00

532

237.42

167,055.00

679

246.03

Allowing sale of alcohol to person under 18 (14380)

Persistently selling alcohol to children

Total

89,385.00

353

253.22

126,630.00

534

237.13

168,455.00

685

245.92

20062007

Offence

Total fines

Persons fined

Average

Total fines

Persons fined

Average

Wholesaler selling intoxicating liquor to person under 18 (14352)

Selling etc intoxicating liquor to person under 181 (14203) or Sale of alcohol to person under182(114379)

218,579.00

716

305.28

169,688.00

462

367 29

Allowing sale of alcohol to person under 18 (14380)

2,755.00

10

275.50

2,800.00

6

466 67

Persistently selling alcohol to children

Total

221,334.00

726

304.87

172,488.00

468

368.56

1 Licensing Act 1964 S 168 A and B as added by Licensing Young Persons) Act 2000 S 1

2 Licensing Act 2003 S 146

Notes:

1. The average in the Total column is the total of "Total Fines" divided by the total of "Persons Fined

2. The statistics relate to persons for whom these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt with and disposals were primary disposals handed out. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences the principal offence is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most severe an offender could be issued with more than one disposal for a committed offence.

3. Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used.

Source:

IOMSAS1-379-03-09