§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the street value of all illegal drugs, per type of drug, seized by Government officials in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [12724]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe total estimated street value of drugs seized by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, in the last five years for which data are available, is as follows:
- 1990: £245 million
- 1991: £308 million
- 1992: £546 million
- 1993: £475 million
- 1994: £551 million
Estimates of the street value of police seizures of illegal drugs are not collected centrally.
§ Mr. CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the street value of all illegal drugs seized by Government officials in each of the European Union member states in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement. [12725]
§ Mr. SackvilleThis information is not available.
§ Mr. CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the latest estimate of the total street value of the illegal drugs market in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [12727]
§ Mr. SackvilleIt is not possible to make such an estimate with any accuracy.