§ 18. Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of drug offences notified to the Metropolitan police in 1978 and in the most recently available year.
§ Mr. MellorThe available information relates to persons found guilty of or cautioned for offences involving controlled drugs. The total numbers found guilty or cautioned for such offences in the Metropolitan police district, including the City of London, in 1978 and 1984 were 4,121 and 8,722 respectively.