§ Linda PerhamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what punishments are given to prisoners who, by urine test, are discovered to have taken(a) heroin and (b) cannabis. [80531]
§ Hilary BennPunishments vary according to the discipline record of the prisoner concerned and local factors, such as the extent of any drug problems within the prison. A urine test showing a hard drug, such as heroin, will often attract a punishment of additional days. A lesser punishment, including loss of privileges or loss of earnings, would be more likely for a test showing cannabis.