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Alcoholic Drinks: Fixed Penalties

Volume 507: debated on Thursday 11 March 2010

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many penalty notices for disorder have been issued for the offence of consuming alcohol in a designated public place in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines for such notices in each of the last three years.; (321034)

(2) how many penalty notices for disorder have been issued for the offence of being drunk in a highway in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines for such notices in each of the three years;

(3) how many penalty notices for disorder were issued for the offence of purchasing alcohol on behalf of a person under 18 in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines for such notices in each of those years;

(4) how many penalty notices for disorder were issued for the offence of buying or attempting to buy alcohol by a person under 18 in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines for such notices in each of those years;

(5) how many penalty notices for disorder have been issued for the offence of selling alcohol to a person who is drunk in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines in each of those years.;

(6) how many penalty notices for disorder were issued for the offence of being drunk and disorderly in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines in each of those years;

(7) how many penalty notices for disorder were issued for the offence of selling alcohol to a person under 18 years old in each of the last three years; and how much was paid in fines in each of those years.

The number of penalty notice for disorder issued for selected offences 2006 to 2008 (latest) are given in the tables. Alcohol related offences have been italicised.

Offences requested as follows:

DB07—consuming alcohol in a designated public place

DB05—being drunk in a highway

DA19 and DA20— purchasing alcohol on behalf of a person under 18

DB14—buying or attempting to buy alcohol

DA16—selling alcohol to a person who is drunk

DA06—drunk and disorderly

DA18—selling alcohol to a person under 18 years old

Penalty notices for disorder data for 2009 are planned to be published in autumn 2010.

Number of Penalty Notices for Disorder issued to all persons aged 16 and over, by Offence and Outcome, England and Wales 20061

Of those paid

Offence description

Number issued

Total paid in full

%

Paid in full within 21 days

%

Paid in full outside 21 days

%

£80 Tickets issued

DA01

Wasting police time

3,933

1,911

49

1,355

34

556

14

DA02

Misuse of public telecommunications system

909

523

58

388

43

135

15

DA03

Giving false alarm to fire and rescue authority

106

43

41

35

33

8

8

DA04

Causing Harassment, alarm or distress2

82,235

43,120

52

30,757

37

12,363

15

DA05

Throwing fireworks

682

380

56

267

39

113

17

DA06

Drunk and disorderly

43,556

24,673

57

18,123

42

6,550

15

DA11

Criminal Damage (under £500)2

20,620

11,351

55

8,342

40

3,009

15

DA12

Theft (retail under £200)2

38,772

16,169

42

12,370

32

3,799

10

DA13

Breach of fireworks curfew

53

34

64

27

51

7

13

DA14

Possession of category 4 firework

28

12

43

9

32

3

11

DA15

Possession by a person under 18 of adult firework

76

51

67

34

45

17

22

DA16

Sale of alcohol to drunken person

47

35

74

29

62

6

13

DA17

Supply of alcohol to person under 18

60

53

88

41

68

12

20

DA18

Sale of alcohol to person under 18

3,195

2,756

86

2,354

74

402

13

DA19

Purchase alcohol for person under 18

407

268

66

213

52

55

14

DA20

Purchase alcohol for person under 18 for consumption on premises

60

39

65

35

58

4

7

DA21

Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

297

176

59

132

44

44

15

£50 Tickets issued

DB03

Trespass on a railway

1,042

551

53

320

31

231

22

DB04

Throwing stones at a train/railway

15

6

40

5

33

1

7

DB05

Drunk in a highway

2,712

1,433

53

1,064

39

369

14

DB07

Consumption of alcohol in public place

1,061

252

24

165

16

87

8

DB08

Depositing and leaving litter

1,169

593

51

427

37

166

14

DB12

Consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

75

55

73

46

61

9

12

DB13

Allowing consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

14

10

71

10

71

DB14

Buying or Attempting to buy alcohol by person under 18

73

52

71

43

59

9

12

All offences

201,197

104,546

52

76,591

38

27,955

14

Other outcomes

Offence description

Number issued

Total paid in full

Fine registered

%

Court hearing requested

%

PND cancelled

%

Potential prosecution

%

Outcome unknown

%

£80 Tickets issued

DA01

Wasting police time

3,933

1,911

1,787

45

44

1

108

3

81

2

2

0

DA02

Misuse of public telecommunications system

909

523

319

35

14

2

26

3

24

3

3

0

DA03

Giving false alarm to fire and rescue authority

106

43

52

49

6

6

5

5

DA04

Causing Harassment, alarm or distress2

82,235

43,120

35,154

43

780

1

1,914

2

1,126

1

141

0

DA05

Throwing fireworks

682

380

264

39

5

1

23

3

10

1

DA06

Drunk and disorderly

43,556

24,673

16,919

39

269

1

886

2

725

2

84

0

DA11

Criminal Damage (under £500)2

20,620

11,351

8,492

41

134

1

324

2

287

1

32

0

DA12

Theft (retail under £200)2

38,772

16,169

21,157

55

203

1

732

2

392

1

119

0

DA13

Breach of fireworks curfew

53

34

16

30

1

2

1

2

1

2

DA14

Possession of category 4 firework

28

12

15

54

1

4

DA15

Possession by a person under 18 of adult firework

76

51

21

28

3

4

1

1

DA16

Sale of alcohol to drunken person

47

35

9

19

1

2

2

4

DA17

Supply of alcohol to person under 18

60

53

7

12

DA18

Sale of alcohol to person under 18

3,195

2,756

390

12

6

0

30

1

10

0

3

0

DA19

Purchase alcohol for person under 18

407

268

122

30

1

0

10

2

6

1

DA20

Purchase alcohol for person under 18 for consumption on premises

60

39

20

33

1

2

DA21

Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

297

176

99

33

3

1

14

5

3

1

2

1

£50 Tickets issued

DB03

Trespass on a railway

1,042

551

463

44

2

0

19

2

6

1

1

0

DB04

Throwing stones at a train/railway

15

6

6

40

2

13

1

7

DB05

Drunk in a highway

2,712

1,433

1,158

43

7

0

94

3

16

1

4

0

DB07

Consumption of alcohol in public place

1,061

252

749

71

7

1

45

4

6

1

2

0

DB08

Depositing and leaving litter

1,169

593

536

46

3

0

26

2

10

1

1

0

DB12

Consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

75

55

17

23

2

3

1

1

DB13

Allowing consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

14

10

4

29

DB14

Buying or Attempting to buy alcohol by person under 18

73

52

20

27

1

1

All offences

201,197

104,546

87,796

44

1,480

1

4,268

2

2,710

1

397

0

Number of Penalty Notices for Disorder issued to all persons aged 16 and over, by Offence and Outcome, England and Wales 20071

Of those paid

Offence description

Number issued

Total paid in full

%

Paid in full within 21 days

%

Paid in full outside 21 days

%

£80 Tickets issued

DA01

Wasting police time

3,966

1,862

47

1,384

35

478

12

DA02

Misuse of public telecommunications system

1,193

670

56

526

44

144

12

DA03

Giving false alarm to fire and rescue authority

96

55

57

38

40

17

18

DA04

Causing Harassment, alarm or distress2

77,827

40,357

52

30,761

40

9,596

12

DA05

Throwing fireworks

649

374

58

290

45

84

13

DA06

Drunk and disorderly

46,996

26,367

56

19,727

42

6,640

14

DA11

Criminal Damage (under £500)2

19,946

11,072

56

8,401

42

2,671

13

DA12

Theft (retail under £200)2

45,146

19,111

42

15,390

34

3,721

8

DA13

Breach of fireworks curfew

39

25

64

20

51

5

13

DA14

Possession of category 4 firework

22

10

45

7

32

3

14

DA15

Possession by a person under 18 of adult firework

106

67

63

57

54

10

9

DA16

Sale of alcohol to drunken person

81

64

79

50

62

14

17

DA17

Supply of alcohol to person under 18

54

41

76

31

57

10

19

DA18

Sale of alcohol to person under 18

3,583

3,074

86

2,623

73

451

13

DA19

Purchase alcohol for person under 18

555

320

58

244

44

76

14

DA20

Purchase alcohol for person under 18 for consumption on premises

64

31

48

23

36

8

13

DA21

Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

431

268

62

219

51

49

11

£50 Tickets issued

DB03

Trespass on a railway

1,527

780

51

441

29

339

22

DB04

Throwing stones at a train/railway

25

13

52

11

44

2

8

DB05

Drunk in a highway

2,066

1,146

55

942

46

204

10

DB07

Consumption of alcohol in public place

1,544

328

21

259

17

69

4

DB08

Depositing and leaving litter

1,374

705

51

541

39

164

12

DB12

Consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

85

67

79

55

65

12

14

DB13

Allowing consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

11

9

82

8

73

1

9

DB14

Buying or Attempting to buy alcohol by person under 18

158

109

69

85

54

24

15

All offences

207,544

106,925

52

82,133

40

24,792

12

Other outcomes

Offence description

Number issued

Total paid in full

Fine registered

%

Court hearing requested

%

PND cancelled

%

Potential prosecution

%

Outcome unknown

%

£80 Tickets issued

DA01

Wasting police time

3,966

1,862

1,807

46

34

1

122

3

140

4

1

0

DA02

Misuse of public telecommunications system

1,193

670

431

36

17

1

43

4

32

3

DA03

Giving false alarm to fire and rescue authority

96

55

37

39

3

3

1

1

DA04

Causing Harassment, alarm or distress2

77,827

40,357

33,021

42

626

1

2,210

3

1,577

2

36

0

DA05

Throwing fireworks

649

374

223

34

9

1

30

5

13

2

DA06

Drunk and disorderly

46,996

26,367

18,161

39

244

1

1,038

2

1,177

3

9

0

DA11

Criminal Damage (under £500)2

19,946

11,072

7,979

40

112

1

384

2

393

2

6

0

DA12

Theft (retail under £200)2

45,146

19,111

24,344

54

172

0

988

2

507

1

24

0

DA13

Breach of fireworks curfew

39

25

13

33

1

3

DA14

Possession of category 4 firework

22

10

10

45

2

9

DA15

Possession by a person under 18 of adult firework

106

67

31

29

1

1

5

5

2

2

DA16

Sale of alcohol to drunken person

81

64

9

11

3

4

2

2

3

4

DA17

Supply of alcohol to person under 18

54

41

11

20

1

2

1

2

DA18

Sale of alcohol to person under 18

3,583

3,074

405

11

13

0

69

2

22

1

DA19

Purchase alcohol for person under 18

555

320

211

38

4

1

14

3

5

1

1

0

DA20

Purchase alcohol for person under 18 for consumption on premises

64

31

22

34

10

16

1

2

DA21

Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

431

268

138

32

1

0

19

4

5

1

£50 Tickets issued

DB03

Trespass on a railway

1,527

780

675

44

45

3

26

2

1

0

DB04

Throwing stones at a train/railway

25

13

10

40

2

8

DB05

Drunk in a highway

2,066

1,146

788

38

8

0

94

5

30

1

DB07

Consumption of alcohol in public place

1,544

328

1,090

71

6

0

87

6

32

2

1

0

DB08

Depositing and leaving litter

1,374

705

589

43

2

0

64

5

13

1

1

0

DB12

Consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

85

67

16

19

2

2

DB13

Allowing consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

11

9

1

9

1

9

DB14

Buying or Attempting to buy alcohol by person under 18

158

109

35

22

13

8

1

1

All offences

207,544

106,925

90,057

43

1,253

1

5,249

3

3,980

2

80

0

Number of Penalty Notices for Disorder issued to all persons aged 16 and over, by Offence and Outcome, England and Wales 20081

Of those paid

Offence description

Number issued

Total paid in full

%

Paid in full within 21 days

%

Paid in full outside 21 days

%

£80 Tickets issued

DA01

Wasting police time

3,443

1,659

48

1,302

38

357

10

DA02

Misuse of public telecommunications system

888

532

60

422

48

110

12

DA03

Giving false alarm to fire and rescue authority

77

50

65

35

45

15

19

DA04

Causing Harassment, alarm or distress2

57,773

29,646

51

23,172

40

6,474

11

DA05

Throwing fireworks

531

296

56

240

45

56

11

DA06

Drunk and disorderly

44,411

24,775

56

18,371

41

6,404

14

DA11

Criminal Damage (under £500)2

13,427

7,624

57

5,880

44

1,744

13

DA12

Theft (retail under £200)2

45,616

20,903

46

17,280

38

3,623

8

DA13

Breach of fireworks curfew

23

21

91

17

74

4

17

DA14

Possession of category 4 firework

23

12

52

10

43

2

9

DA15

Possession by a person under 18 of adult firework

67

42

63

38

57

4

6

DA16

Sale of alcohol to drunken person

66

51

77

47

71

4

6

DA17

Supply of alcohol to person under 18

83

70

84

60

72

10

12

DA18

Sale of alcohol to person under 18

2,824

2,473

88

2,121

75

352

12

DA19

Purchase alcohol for person under 18

524

291

56

232

44

59

11

DA20

Purchase alcohol for person under 18 for consumption on premises

50

34

68

24

48

10

20

DA21

Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

286

162

57

134

47

28

10

£50 Tickets issued

DB03

Trespass on a railway

1,468

797

54

313

21

484

33

DB04

Throwing stones at a train/railway

27

16

59

7

26

9

33

DB05

Drunk in a highway

1,438

773

54

657

46

116

8

DB07

Consumption of alcohol in public place

1,761

296

17

254

14

42

2

DB08

Depositing and leaving litter

1,202

660

55

543

45

117

10

DB12

Consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

36

23

64

19

53

4

11

DB13

Allowing consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

6

4

67

4

67

DB14

Buying or Attempting to buy alcohol by person under 18

114

79

69

62

54

17

15

England and Wales

176,164

91,289

52

71,244

40

20,045

11

Other outcomes

Offence description

Number issued

Total paid in full

Fine registered

%

Court hearing requested

%

PND cancelled

%

Potential prosecution

%

Outcome unknown

%

£80 Tickets issued

DA01

Wasting police time

3,443

1,659

1,519

44

35

1

115

3

113

3

2

0

DA02

Misuse of public telecommunications system

888

532

285

32

11

1

40

5

20

2

DA03

Giving false alarm to fire and rescue authority

77

50

25

32

1

1

1

1

DA04

Causing Harassment, alarm or distress2

57,773

29,646

24,623

43

419

1

1,688

3

1,387

2

10

0

DA05

Throwing fireworks

531

296

204

38

3

1

17

3

11

2

DA06

Drunk and disorderly

44,411

24,775

17,368

39

299

1

873

2

1,072

2

24

0

DA11

Criminal Damage (under £500)2

13,427

7,624

5,251

39

72

1

210

2

266

2

4

0

DA12

Theft (retail under £200)2

45,616

20,903

23,090

51

189

0

881

2

540

1

13

0

DA13

Breach of fireworks curfew

23

21

1

4

1

4

DA14

Possession of category 4 firework

23

12

11

48

DA15

Possession by a person under 18 of adult firework

67

42

22

33

2

3

1

1

DA16

Sale of alcohol to drunken person

66

51

9

14

3

5

1

2

2

3

DA17

Supply of alcohol to person under 18

83

70

12

14

1

1

DA18

Sale of alcohol to person under 18

2,824

2,473

309

11

9

0

15

1

17

1

1

0

DA19

Purchase alcohol for person under 18

524

291

210

40

4

1

10

2

9

2

DA20

Purchase alcohol for person under 18 for consumption on premises

50

34

15

30

1

2

DA21

Delivery of alcohol to person under 18 or allowing such delivery

286

162

116

41

8

3

£50 Tickets issued

DB03

Trespass on a railway

1,468

797

585

40

1

0

69

5

16

1

DB04

Throwing stones at a train/railway

27

16

10

37

1

4

DB05

Drunk in a highway

1,438

773

586

41

4

0

55

4

20

1

DB07

Consumption of alcohol in public place

1,761

296

1,365

78

2

0

72

4

26

1

DB08

Depositing and leaving litter

1,202

660

496

41

8

1

25

2

12

1

1

0

DB12

Consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

36

23

11

31

2

6

DB13

Allowing consumption of alcohol by under 18 on relevant premises

6

4

2

33

DB14

Buying or Attempting to buy alcohol by person under 18

114

79

30

26

1

1

4

4

England and Wales

176,164

91,289

76,155

43

1,062

1

4,089

2

3,514

2

55

0

“—” = Nil.

1 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 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.

2 Offence is a Notifiable offence included within OBTJ figures.

Source:

Justice Statistics Analytical Services—Ministry of Justice.

[Ref: IOS 120-10], [Ref: IOS 124-10], [Ref: IOS 125-10], [Ref: IOS 126-10], [Ref: IOS 127-10], [Ref: IOS 128-10] and [Ref: IOS 129-10]