§
Dr. Summerskill,
pursuant to her reply [Official Report, 16 March 1979; Vol. 964, c. 347], gave the following answer:
The numbers of male and female offenders dealt with in 1977 for offences of cannabis are given in the following tables; information for 1978 is not yet available.
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| TABLE 1. PERSONS DEALT WITH FOR OFFENCES UNDER DRUGS LEGISLATION AND FOR OTHER OFFENCES WHERE DRUGS ARE ALSO INVOLVED—BY TYPE OF OFFENCE AND OUTCOME—MALES |
| UNITED KINGDOM 1977 CANNABIS |
| CANNABIS |
| Number of persons |
| Type of offence* |
Total dealt with |
Total proceeded against |
Proceedings discontinued |
Charge withdrawn, dismissed or resulted in acquittal or discharge |
Total found guilty |
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
| Absolute discharge |
Conditional discharge |
Probation |
Supervision |
| Total dealt with for all offences |
10,035 |
9,738 |
49 |
619 |
9,070 |
15 |
599 |
271 |
13 |
| Total dealt with for drug act offences |
9,470 |
9,175 |
42 |
607 |
8,526 |
15 |
599 |
270 |
13 |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful production |
3 |
3 |
— |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Unlawful supply |
536 |
516 |
15 |
68 |
433 |
2 |
8 |
12 |
2 |
| Unlawful Possession |
8,879 |
8,600 |
62 |
627 |
7,911 |
14 |
585 |
266 |
12 |
| Possession with intent to supply unlawfully |
443 |
441 |
26 |
115 |
300 |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
| Cultivation of cannabis plant |
867 |
856 |
7 |
47 |
802 |
1 |
58 |
23 |
1 |
| Permitting premises to be used for unlawful purposes |
293 |
286 |
10 |
42 |
234 |
1 |
9 |
9 |
— |
| Contravention of provisions relating to safe custody |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of directions given by the Secretary of State under sections 12 or 13 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of terms of licence |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Obstruction during a search |
2 |
2 |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Failing to make out a proper prescription or requisition |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to keep a proper register Other offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other offences |
8 |
8 |
— |
1 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Total dealt with for offences under the Customs and Excise Act 1952 and the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
647 |
645 |
16 |
27 |
602 |
— |
2 |
1 |
— |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful Import |
627 |
625 |
16 |
27 |
582 |
— |
2 |
1 |
— |
| Unlawful export |
24 |
24 |
— |
— |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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| Number of persons |
| Type of offence* |
Total dealt with |
Total proceeded against |
Proceedings discontinued |
Charge withdrawn, dismissed or resulted in acquittal or discharge |
Total found guilty |
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
| Absolute discharge |
Conditional discharge |
Probation |
Supervision |
| Total dealt with for other offences where drugs were also involved |
10 |
10 |
1 |
— |
9 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Covering: |
| Burglary or aggravated burglary in a dwelling |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Burglary or aggravated burglary in a building other than a dwelling |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Robbery or assault with intent to rob |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft from the person of another |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft in a dwelling other than from an automatic machine or meter |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft by an employee |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft from vehicle |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other theft or unauthorised taking |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Obtaining property by deception |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Conspiracy to defraud |
4 |
4 |
1 |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Handling stolen goods |
3 |
3 |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
| Forgery and uttering of prescriptions |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other indictable offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| All non-indictable offences |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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| Number of persons |
|
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
|
Dealt with by other means† |
| Type of offence* |
Fine |
Detention centre |
Care order |
Borstal training |
Suspended sentence |
Imprisonment (immediate) |
Otherwise dealt with |
Cautioned |
| Total dealt with for all offences |
6,410 |
34 |
— |
32 |
614 |
877 |
205 |
125 |
172 |
| Total dealt with for drug act offences |
6,130 |
33 |
— |
28 |
561 |
676 |
201 |
124 |
171 |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful production |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
| Unlawful supply |
183 |
5 |
— |
2 |
82 |
121 |
16 |
10 |
10 |
| Unlawful possession |
5,804 |
32 |
— |
23 |
427 |
562 |
186 |
115 |
164 |
| Possession with intent to supply unlawfully |
83 |
— |
— |
5 |
62 |
131 |
8 |
— |
2 |
| Cultivation of cannabis plant |
577 |
2 |
— |
2 |
61 |
43 |
54 |
7 |
4 |
| Permitting premises to be used for unlawful purposes |
141 |
2 |
— |
— |
30 |
34 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
| Contravention of provisions relating to safe custody |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of directions given by the Secretary of State under sections 12 or 13 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of terms of licence |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Obstruction during a search |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to make out a proper prescription or requisition |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to keep a proper register |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
| Total dealt with for offences under the Customs and Excise Act 1952 and the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
294 |
1 |
— |
7 |
61 |
231 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful Import |
280 |
— |
— |
7 |
60 |
227 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Unlawful export |
15 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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| Number of persons |
|
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
|
Dealt with by other means† |
| Type of offence* |
Fine |
Detention centre |
Care order |
Borstal training |
Suspended sentence |
Imprisonment (immediate) |
Otherwise dealt with |
Cautioned |
| Total dealt with for other offences where drugs were also involved |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
| Covering: |
| Burglary or aggravated burglary in a dwelling |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Burglary or aggravated burglary in a building other than a dwelling |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Robbery or assault with intent to rob |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft from the person of another |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft in a dwelling other than from an automatic machine or meter |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft by an employee |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Theft from vehicle |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other theft or unauthorised taking |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Obtaining property by deception |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Conspiracy to defraud |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
| Handling stolen goods |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
| Forgery and uttering of prescriptions |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other indictable offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| All non-indictable offences |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| * The same person can appear in more than one row of the table. Therefore rows cannot be added together to produce totals. |
| † Comprises informal warning, no action taken against suspect, suspect handed over to military authorities (courts martial), suspect referred to local authority or other body, care proceedings, suspect referred to reporter (Scotland only). |
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| TABLE 2. PERSONS DEALT WITH FOR OFFENCES UNDER DRUGS LEGISLATION AND FOR OTHER OFFENCES WHERE DRUGS ARE ALSO INVOLVED—BY TYPE OF OFFENCE AND OUTCOME—FEMALES |
| UNITED KINGDOM 1977 |
| CANNABIS |
| Number of persons |
| Type of offence* |
Total dealt with |
Total proceeded against |
Proceedings discontinued |
Charge withdrawn, dismissed or resulted in acquittal or discharge |
Total found guilty |
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
| Absolute discharge |
Conditional discharge |
Probation |
Supervision |
| Total dealt with for all offences |
1,597 |
1,536 |
8 |
158 |
1,370 |
6 |
254 |
140 |
7 |
| Total dealt with for Drug Act offences |
1,508 |
1,447 |
6 |
155 |
1,286 |
6 |
253 |
139 |
7 |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful production |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Unlawful supply |
52 |
44 |
3 |
11 |
32 |
— |
1 |
5 |
1 |
| Unlawful possession |
1,357 |
1,304 |
8 |
146 |
1,150 |
6 |
217 |
134 |
— |
| Possession with intent to supply unlawfully |
56 |
56 |
8 |
22 |
26 |
— |
1 |
2 |
— |
| Cultivation of cannabis plant |
203 |
197 |
2 |
22 |
173 |
— |
46 |
8 |
1 |
| Permitting premises to be used for unlawful purposes |
87 |
86 |
— |
23 |
63 |
— |
13 |
6 |
— |
| Contravention of provisions relating to safe custody |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of directions given by the Secretary of State under sections 12 or 13 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of terms of licence |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Obstruction during a search |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to make out a proper prescription or requisition |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to keep a proper register |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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| Number of persons |
| Type of offence* |
Total dealt with |
Total proceeded against |
Proceedings discontinued |
Charge withdrawn, dismissed or resulted in acquittal or discharge |
Total found guilty |
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
| Absolute discharge |
Conditional discharge |
Probation |
Supervision |
| Total dealt with for offences under the Customs and Excise Act 1952 and the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
101 |
100 |
5 |
5 |
90 |
— |
1 |
2 |
— |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful import |
101 |
100 |
5 |
5 |
90 |
— |
1 |
2 |
— |
| Unlawful export |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Total dealt with for other offences where drugs were also involved |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Covering: |
| All indictable offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| All non-indictable offences |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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| Number of persons |
|
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
|
Dealt with by other means† |
| Type of offence* |
Fine |
Detention centre |
Care order |
Borstal training |
Suspended sentence |
Imprisonment (immediate) |
Otherwise dealt with |
Cautioned |
| Total dealt with for all offences |
787 |
— |
1 |
1 |
80 |
72 |
22 |
42 |
19 |
| Total dealt with for Drug Act offences |
748 |
— |
1 |
1 |
71 |
39 |
21 |
42 |
19 |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful production |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Unlawful supply |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
— |
| Unlawful possession |
686 |
— |
1 |
1 |
47 |
31 |
20 |
38 |
15 |
| Possession with intent to supply unlawfully |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
| Cultivation of cannabis plant |
104 |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Permitting premises to be used for unlawful purposes |
32 |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
| Contravention of provisions relating to safe custody |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of directions given by the Secretary of State under sections 12 or 13 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Contravention of terms of licence |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Obstruction during a search |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to make out a proper prescription or requisition |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Failing to keep a proper register |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Other offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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| Number of persons |
|
Persons found guilty showing sentence or order |
|
Dealt with by other means† |
| Type of offence* |
Fine |
Detention centre |
Care order |
Borstal training |
Suspended sentence |
Imprisonment (immediate) |
Otherwise dealt with |
Cautioned |
| Total dealt with for offences under the Customs and Excise Act 1952 and the Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
39 |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
37 |
1 |
1 |
— |
| Covering: |
| Unlawful import |
39 |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
37 |
1 |
1 |
— |
| Unlawful export |
— |
— |
— |
—. |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Pharmacy and Poisons Act 1933 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Total dealt with for other offences where drugs were also involved |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Covering: |
| All indictable offences |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| All non-indictable offences |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| * The same person can appear in more than one row of the table. Therefore rows cannot be added together to produce totals. |
| † Comprises informal warning, no action taken against suspect, suspect handed over to military authorities (courts martial), suspect referred to local authority or other body, care proceedings, suspect referred to reporter (Scotland only). |
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