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Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Scottish Liquor Licensing Statistics, 2007

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Table 11
Liquor licensing law offences recorded by the police in Scotland, by type of offence 1980, 1996-97, and 2003-04 to 2006-07

Type of offence

1980

1996-97

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

Sale of drink to person under 18

283

420

286

333

357

801

Purchasing excisable liquor for consumption by person under 18

144

358

297

356

416

562

Person under 18 buying excisable liquor or consuming in bar

666

209

69

102

106

131

Confiscation of alcohol from person under 18

-

-

17

48

17

13

Sports ground offences (possessing alcohol etc)

-

71

141

152

168

126

Consuming outwith permitted hours

85

47

43

73

94

133

Licenced persons, other offences

-

63

49

94

88

83

Licensed person, employee or agent drunk in licensed premises

15

33

30

40

45

34

Alcohol offences, travelling to and from sporting events

-

114

72

46

63

79

Other offences

139

65

54

53

85

55

Total Licensing law offences

1,332

1,380

1,058

1,297

1,439 (2)

2,017

"-" = statutory offence not in force or offence not separately identified within the Scottish Goivernment classification of crimes and offences.
(2) Please note that this figure was revised after the publication of the 2006 Liquor Licensing bulletin in which it was given as 1,380.

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