§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been arrested for possession of(a) heroin, (b) cannabis and (c) amphetamines in each year since 1986 on Ynys Môn.
§ Mr. John PattenSeparate statistics are not available centrally for Ynys Môn. In the North Wales police force area the number of persons dealt with by the courts for possession of the specified drugs, which may exclude a small number of persons arrested and dealt with in other ways, was as follows:
Number of persons Drug 1986 1987 1988 Heroin 10 13 19 Cannabis 148 176 238 Amphetamines 24 17 35 Note: Persons dealt with for possession of more than one of the specified drugs at a single court appearance appear against each drug in the table.