§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been cautioned for possession of crack cocaine in each of the last five years. [24011]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythHome Office records show that one person was cautioned for possession of crack cocaine in 1990. Three persons were so cautioned in 1991, and 14 persons in 1992. Information for 1993 is not available separately and that for 1994 is not yet available.
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which police stations have 491W cautioned persons in respect of possession of crack cocaine in 1994. [24013]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation regarding individual police stations is not collected centrally. The only readily available information regarding cautioning for possession of crack cocaine relates to the years 1990 to 1992 and shows that all but two of the 18 cautions administered during that time were given by the Metropolitan police.