§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish a table showing the average length of custodial sentences in each of the last three years for offences of possession with intent to supply(a) class A, (b) class B and (c) class C substances as defined by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
§ Mr. Peter LloydInformation regarding the average length of custodial sentences for the offence of possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply unlawfully, for the last three years for which figures are available, is contained in the table. The available information does not differentiate between the classes of drug involved.
Table: average length of custodial sentence for possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply unlawfully. United Kingdom, 1990 to 1992 Year Average length of sentence (months) 1990 21.1 1991 20.9 1992 19.6