Consultation on Police Powers to Search Children and Young People for Alcohol: Analysis of Responses

Analysis of consultation responses received.


Annex 2: Response rates to individual questions

Consultation question

Number

% of total responses (130)

Q1

Do you think that a new power for the police to search a child or young person for alcohol as outlined in Part 1 of this consultation paper is an appropriate way to reduce risks to safety and wellbeing caused by possessing and consuming alcohol in public? (Yes / No)

115

88%

Q2

Do you think that any negative effects could result from a new power to search a child or young person for alcohol as outlined in Part 1 of this consultation paper? (Yes / No)

114

88%

Q3

Do you think that a new power for the police to search a person suspected of supplying a child with alcohol as outlined in Part 1 of this consultation paper is an appropriate method to reduce risk to safety and wellbeing caused by possessing and consuming alcohol in public? (Yes / No)

114

88%

Q4

The Scottish Government would also welcome any wider evidence, information or views that are relevant to the purpose of this consultation that respondents would wish to bring to our attention in our further consideration of this issue.

100

77%

The response rate shown against Question 4 includes respondents who submitted 'offline' responses and provided comments alongside their answers to the three individual tick-box questions.

The 'non-response' rate at Questions 1 to 3 is largely accounted for by the 'reports of consultation activities' submitted in various formats to the consultation.

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