§ 56. Mr. Deedesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the response to the requirement to notify the names of those addicted to narcotics to the Home Office; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Taverne682 addicts to narcotic drugs had been notified by 18th March.
§ 57. Mr. Deedesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the latest date for which he has figures for those dependent on narcotics; and what, by age categories, were the figures on that date.
§ Mr. TaverneThe latest figures relate to the year 1966; for figures by age categories, I would refer the right hon. Member to Table B in the reply which I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Farnham (Mr. Maurice Macmillan) on 27th February—[Vol.759, c. 329.]