§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will list the amount of illegal drugs discovered in Northern Ireland prisons in each of the last three years, broken down by type of drug. [71400]
§ Mr. IngramThe amount of illegal drugs discovered in Northern Ireland prisons in each of the last three years is shown in the following table:
1996–97 1997–98 11998–99 Cannabis 314 grammes 1,176 grammes 79 grammes Ecstasy 6 tablets 121 tablets 29 tablets LSD — 1 square — Amphetamines — — 2.5 grammes Anabolic Steroids — 2x10 ml bottles 6x10 ml bottles Other tablets2 389 981 182 1 Up to 31 December 1998 1 Mostly prescribed drugs found on a non-prescribed basis
§ Mr. MossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what public funds have been spent on mandatory drug tests in Northern Ireland prisons in each of the last three years. [71401]
§ Mr. IngramThere is no mandatory drug testing in Northern Ireland prisons. The Northern Ireland Prison Service drugs strategy focuses on four key action areas of 107W control, care, education and information. As part of the strategy, a voluntary testing scheme is currently in operation on a pilot basis in one prison establishment.