§ Mr. LlwydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for(a) each court circuit area in England and Wales, (b) England and (c) Wales the number of convictions secured in cases involving drugs for each of the last three available years; and if he will make a statement. [6666]
§ Mr. MacleanInformation for 1992 to 1994 (latest available) is given in the table.
Number of offenders convicted of indictable drug offences at the Crown court by area 1992–94 Area 1992 1993 1994 Crown court circuit Midland and Oxford 777 872 954 North Eastern 778 894 903 Northern 1,126 1,091 1,051 South Eastern 3,007 2,488 2,790 Wales and Chester 406 462 488 Western 513 513 629 England 6,346 6.011 6,493 Wales 261 309 322 England and Wales 6,607 6,320 6,815