§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of serious drug offences in Wolverhampton in 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. Mellor[pursuant to his reply, 30 January 1984, c. 6]: The available information is given in the following table; corresponding information for 1983 is not yet available.
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Persons* sentenced in 1982 at Wolverhampton magistrates' court or at the Crown Court after committal at Wolverhampton magistrates' court for drugs offences by offence Number of persons† Offences under Drugs Acts Unlawful production: cannabis 6 other drugs — Unlawful supply 6 Possession with intent to supply 2 Unlawful possession 29 Permitting premises to be used for unlawful purposes 1 Other Drugs Acts offences — All Drugs Acts offences 40 Unlawful import or export — Other offences involving drugs 5 All drugs offences 42 * As the same person may be sentenced for more than one offence, rows cannot be added together to produce the totals. † The figures are taken from central records and are approximate.