HC Deb 15 July 1999 vol 335 c279W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what estimate he has made of the number of pupils found to be in possession of controlled drugs on school premises in the last year for which figures are available. [91132]

Mr. Charles Clarke

These figures are not centrally available. However, we have asked local education authorities to provide us with information on the number of drug related exclusions of more than five school days in the current school year. This information should be available early next year.