HC Deb 20 April 1967 vol 745 cc138-9W
55. Mr. Deedes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate his Department has made of the total amount of addictive dangerous drugs manufactured in or imported into this country and the total amounts licitly prescribed with a view to determining the quantities of such drugs available for illicit transactions.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

National estimates of narcotics requirements are confirmed and published annually by the Drug Supervisory Board at Geneva. The United

Quantity to be utilised for the manufacture of
Quantity to be consumed for domestic medical and scientific purposes Other drugs Preparations for the export of which export authorisations are not required Substances not covered by the Single Convention Total of the estimates
Whether intended for domestic consumption or for export
Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr. Kg. Gr.
Cannabis 15 15
Coca leaf 5 5
Cocaine 112 2 114
Codeine 250 1,200 11,500 12,950
Dextromoramide 18 18
Diethyl-Thiambutene 10 10
Dihydrocodeine 5 800 805
Diphenoxylate 90 90
Dipipanone 65 65
Ethylmorphine 5 160 165
Fentanyl 20 20
Heroin 50 20 70
Hydrocodone 2 2
Hydromorphone 200 200
Levotphanol 2 2
Methadone 48 48
Methadone-Intermediate 125 125
Morphine 200 15,750 500 5 16,455
Opium 3,000 180,000 3,500 186,500
Oxycodone 13 13
Oxymorphone 15 15
Pethidine 1.100 1,100
Pethidine-Intermediate-A 3,500 3,500
Pethidine-Intermediate-B 50 50
Pethidine-Intermediate-C 100 100
Phenazocine 1 1
Ph noper dine 200 200
Pholocodine 20 750 770
Thebacon
Thebaine 10 300 310