Sales or Consumption of Alcohol by Underage Persons at Licensed Premises

Question:

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each year over the past five years, what is the number of cases of licensed liquor sellers selling alcoholic beverages to underage persons or allowing underage pers ons to consume alcohol on their premises; (b) how frequently are spot checks conducted at such establishments; and (c) whether the Ministry intends to increase such spot checks.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. Between 2021 and 2025, the number of cases of licensed liquor sellers selling alcoholic beverages to underage persons or allowing underage persons to consume alcohol on their premises was 32, 23, 13, 11 and 12 respectively. Police conduct regular enforce ment checks on licensed premises and the frequency will vary based on the public feedback and Police’s observations of the situation.