Aberdeen City Council (Drinking in Public Places) Bylaws 2009 conviction statistics: FOI release

Information requested

1. The number of prosecutions brought and

2. The number of convictions made

For offences against the Aberdeen City Council (Drinking in Public Places) Byelaws 2009, from 2009 until the most recent available.

Response

The answer to your question is that there were no prosecutions or convictions under these byelaws in Scottish courts up to 31 March 2023, the most recent date for which information is available. Data on people prosecuted and convicted in Scottish courts are published as the Scottish Government's Criminal Proceedings in Scotland statistics. The most recent publication is for 2022-23, and data for 2023-24 will be published next month (December 2025).

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