§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) men and (b) women are currently held in 383W prisons or detention centres, including juvenile centres, for having possessed cannabis: and what was the figure at similar times in each of the last four years.
§ Dr. SummerskillI regret that the available information does not enable such persons to be identified.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of prosecutions for cultivating cannabis in each of the last three years.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe available information is as follows:
PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR CULTIVATING CANNABIS UNITED KINGDOM Year Number of persons 1975 593 1976 811 1977 1,053
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will pub-
PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR POSSESSION OF CANNABIS WITH INTENT TO SUPPLY IT: BY RESULT UNITED KINGDOM Number of persons Result Year Prosecuted Not found guilty* Fine Custodial sentence† Other‡ 1975 … … … … 384 108 66 184 26 1976 … … … … 474 144 70 237 23 1977 … … … … 497 171 89 215 22 * Including proceedings discontinued, charge withdrawn, acquitted. †Including detention centre, borstal, immediate and suspended sentence of imprisonment. ‡ Including absolute and conditional discharge, probation, supervision and care orders, and otherwise dealt with.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will estimate the current annual cost to the legal aid scheme of conducting cases in respect of possession of cannabis.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information requested is not available.
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State
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PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR POSSESSION OF CANNABIS:BY RESULT UNITED KINGDOM Number of persons Result Prosecuted Not found guilty* Fine Custodial sentence† Other‡ 1975 … … … … 8,611 656 5,553 1,039 1,363 1976 … … … … 9,289 697 6,094 1,066 1,432 1977 … … … … 9,904 843 6,490 1,123 1,448 * Including proceedings discontinued, charge withdrawn, acquitted. † Including detention centre, borstal, immediate and suspended sentence of imprisonment. ‡ Including absolute and conditional discharge, probation, supervision and care orders. and otherwise dealt with. lish the number of prosecutions for supplying cannabis in each of the last three years.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe available information is as follows:
PERSONS PROSECUTED FOR SUPPLYING CANNABIS UNITED KINGDOM Year Number of persons 1975 469 1976 593 1977 562
§ Mr. Freudasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will publish the number of prosecutions for possession of cannabis with intent to supply in each of the last three years; and how many of these prosecutions resulted in acquittal, fines, and detention, respectively.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe available information is as follows:
for the Home Department if he will publish the number of prosecutions for possession of cannabis in each of the last three years; and how many of these prosecutions resulted in acquittal, a fine, and detention, respectively.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe available information is as follows: