Written Question · S3W-11409 · Session 3
How many test purchases of alcohol have (a) been made on a second occasion in premises which had already failed a test purchase of alcohol …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many test purchases of alcohol have (a) been made on a second occasion in premises which had already failed a test purchase of alcohol and (b) resulted in failure in (i) on-sales and (ii) off-sales premises as defined by the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976, broken down by police force area.
The answer
Information obtained from the Scottish Police Service, indicates that:
(a) there have been 91 second or subsequent test purchases made on premises which had already failed a test purchase of alcohol, and
(b)(i) none of the second failures have occurred within on-sales premises.
(b)(ii) all five second failures occurred within off-sales premises. One in Dumfries and Galloway, three in Lothian and Borders and one in Strathclyde. The following table provides a breakdown per force.
| On Sales
| Off-Sales
No 2nd Tests
| Failed 2nd Test
| No 2nd Tests
| Failed 2nd Test
Central Scotland
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
Dumfries and Galloway
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 1
Fife
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 0
Grampian
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
Lothian and Borders
| 0
| 0
| 17
| 3
Northern
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
Strathclyde
| 2
| 0
| 43
| 1
Tayside
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
Scotland
| 4
| 0
|
(a) there have been 91 second or subsequent test purchases made on premises which had already failed a test purchase of alcohol, and
(b)(i) none of the second failures have occurred within on-sales premises.
(b)(ii) all five second failures occurred within off-sales premises. One in Dumfries and Galloway, three in Lothian and Borders and one in Strathclyde. The following table provides a breakdown per force.
| On Sales
| Off-Sales
No 2nd Tests
| Failed 2nd Test
| No 2nd Tests
| Failed 2nd Test
Central Scotland
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 0
Dumfries and Galloway
| 0
| 0
| 15
| 1
Fife
| 2
| 0
| 6
| 0
Grampian
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 0
Lothian and Borders
| 0
| 0
| 17
| 3
Northern
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
Strathclyde
| 2
| 0
| 43
| 1
Tayside
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
Scotland
| 4
| 0
|
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-11409 by reference.