HC Deb 20 January 1998 vol 304 c508W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions for possession of cannabis there were in each year since 1971. [24041]

Mr. George Howarth

Information for 1986 and 1995 (the latest available) is given in the table. Data are not available in the form requested prior to 1986.

Number of prosecutions for possession of cannabis, United Kingdom, 1986–1995
Year Number of prosecutions
1986 11,493
1987 11,878
1988 14,049
1989 17,654
1990 19,281
1991 18,470
1992 14,875
1993 18,846
1994 24,025
1995 24,386

Source:

Home Office, Crime and Criminal Justice Unit, Research and Statistics Directorate.

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