§ Mr. RathboneTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many seizures of ecstasy and other similar drugs have been made in the most recent period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. John Patten[holding answer 17 January 1992]The number of seizures of MDMA—"Ecstasy"—MDA, amphetamines and LSD for 1990 and 1991 were as shown in the table.
Figures for police seizures in 1991 are incomplete. They represent those so far reported to the Home Office and do not include seizures made towards the end of the year.
United Kingdom Number of seizures 1990 1991 Police Customs Police1 Customs MDMA (Ecstasy) 374 25 812 49 MDA 17 0 113 1 Amphetamines 4,489 139 2,183 108 LSD 1,772 87 917 99 1 Incomplete, some seizures from the second half of 1991 not yet reported.