HC Deb 28 November 1995 vol 267 cc658-9W
Mr. Chris Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by substance the total volume of illegal drugs seized by law enforcement agencies in Britain annually since 1984. [2124]

Mr. Maclean

The information requested is contained in tables 2.4 and 2.5 of the Home Office Statistical Bulletin, "Statistics of drug seizures and offenders dealt with, United Kingdom, 1993", a copy of which is in the Library.

Mr. Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the total sums spent by law enforcement agencies in Britain in detecting and seizing illegal drugs annually since 1984 in constant prices. [2122]

Mr. Maclean

This information is not available. The sums spent on tackling drug trafficking cannot be separated from expenditure on other aspects of law enforcement.

Mr. Chris Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will estimate and list by substance the total volume of illegal drugs available for sale in Britain annually since 1984. [2123]

Mr. Maclean

Since drug misuse is a clandestine activity, it is impossible to estimate the volume of controlled drugs which is circulating illegally.