Question reference: S5W-01913
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 11 August 2016
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been in each year since 2007 for the sale of tobacco products to under-18-year-olds.
Answer
The number of people prosecuted and convicted in Scottish Courts for offences under the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1) and Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Section 4(1) is given in the following table.
|
People prosecuted for sale of tobacco products to people under 18¹, 2006-07 to 2014-15 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1) |
- |
2 |
13 |
27 |
17 |
14 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1)(A) |
7 |
9 |
2 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Tobacco And Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Section 4(1) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
2 |
|
All |
7 |
11 |
15 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
- |
3 |
2 |
1. Where the main offence
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database
|
People convicted for sale of tobacco products to people under 18¹, 2006-07 to 2014-15 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
|
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1) |
- |
2 |
10 |
20 |
12 |
8 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1)(A) |
5 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Tobacco And Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Section 4(1) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
3 |
1 |
|
All |
5 |
9 |
12 |
25 |
12 |
9 |
- |
3 |
1 |
1. Where the main offence
Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database