§ Mr. Penhaligonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals in the past five years, charged with supplying heroin, were bailed on their first appearance in court.
§ Mr. Clayasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in the past 12 months have been granted bail after being charged with offences related to the supply of heroin.
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§ Mr. Hurd[pursuant to his reply, 17 June 1986]: The information which can be provided without incurring disproportionate cost is given in the following table: separate figures are not available for offences involving heroin.
Persons proceeded against in magistrates' courts for supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug* by type of remand England and Wales Number of persons Type of remand during magistrates' court proceedings 1983 1984 Granted bail 672 915 Remanded in custody† 179 442 Not remanded 344 392 Total 1,195 1,749 * Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 section 4(3). ‡ Including those who were given bail at some stage of the magistrates' court proceedings but who were also remanded in custody.