§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total cost in police time of detaining, arresting and prosecuting all those cautioned, prosecuted or convicted of offences involving cannabis in each of the past five years. [29138]
§ Mr. George Howarth[holding answer 12 February 1998]: The information requested is not collected for any such offences either centrally or locally. The cost of doing so would be prohibitive in terms of money and police resources.