§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what proportion of seizures of amphetamines involved amounts of(a) 200 mg or under, (b) 200 to 500 mg, (c) 500 mg to 1 gram, (d) 1 to 5 grams, (e) 5 to 10 grams, (f) 10 to 50 grams, (g) 50 to 300 grams, (h) 300 grams to 1 kg, (i) 1 kg to 10 kg, and (j) 10 kg and over, in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what was the total quantity seized in each category; [36519]
638W(2) what proportion of seizures of (a) heroin and (b) cocaine involved amounts of (a) 50 mg or under, (b) 50 to 100 mg, (c) 100 mg to 200 mg, (d) 200 to 500 mg, (e) 500 mg to 1 gram, (f) 1 to 5 grams, (g) 5 to 10 grams, (h) 10 to 50 grams, (i) 50 to 300 grams, (j) 300 grams to 1 kg, (k) 1 kg to 10 kg, and (l) 10 kg and over, in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what was the total quantity seized in each category; [36520]
(3) what proportion of seizures of cannabis involved amounts of (a) 1 gram or under, (b) 1 to 5 grams, (c) 5 to 10 grams, (d) 10 to 50 grams, (e) 50 to 300 grams,(f) 300 grams to 1 kg, (g) 1 kg to 10 kg, (h) 10 kg to 100 kg, (i) 100 kg to 1 tonne, and (j) over 1 tonne, in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what was the total quantity seized in each category. [36521]
§ Mr. George HowarthInformation on the number of seizures of amphetamines, cannabis, cocaine and heroin by various amount bands is routinely published in the annual Home Office bulletin "Statistics of Drug Seizures and Offenders Dealt With, United Kingdom", and supplementary tables volume. Copies are available in the Library.
The amount bands given in the tables provide much of the information requested in terms of weight categories, and further breakdowns could be provided only at disproportionate cost.