§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions took place in Lancashire in 1983 against persons alleged to have committed drug offences; and in how many cases such prosecutions were successful.
§ Mr. MellorThree hundred and sixty-four persons were proceeded against in the Lancashire police force area 193W in 1983 for offences under drugs legislation or for other offences involving controlled drugs, 354 of whom were found guilty.