HC Deb 05 February 1982 vol 17 cc214-5W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the prospects for a convention for the conservation of salmon stocks in the North Atlantic.

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

I am glad to say that the interested parties, including the European Community, have now adopted the text of a convention which will be opened for signature on 2 March. When it comes into force the convention will provide for the first time an international forum for the control of intercepting fisheries, and will prevent the establishment of new maritime fisheries by the adhering parties outside 12 miles. The United Kingdom will therefore support Community membership of the convention under appropriate conditions. I particularly welcome the decision, included in the draft text, that Edinburgh will be the location of the new organisation's headquarters.

Large seizures of controlled drugs by the police by type of drug, quantity, location and year
United Kingdom Number of seizures
Drug type Quality 1978 1979 1980
Cocaine 1and under 10 kg
Heroin 10 and under 100 kg
1 and under 10 kg
Morphine 1 and under 10 kg
Opium 1 and under 10 kg *1 †2 **1
Pethidine 1 and under 10 kg
LSD 1 and under 10kg
Cannabis over 100 kg
Cannabis resin over 100 kg
Cannabis liquid 10 and under 100 kg
Amphetamines 10 and under 100 kg
1 and under 10 kg
Methylamphetamine 1 and under 10 kg ‡1
Methaqualone 10 and under 10 kg
1 and under 10 kg

*Hertfordshire police, in private dwelling.

†Metropolitan police, from person in street.

Sussex police, in private dwelling

‡South Eastern police (Scotland), in private dwelling.

**Derbyshire police, from person in street.