HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 cc66-7W
Simon Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made in Lambeth for(a) dealing in cannabis and (b) dealing in class A drugs in each of the last 12 months for which figures are available.[73218]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

The information requested is in the tables. It has been provided by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.

Table 1: Number of arrests made in Lambeth for dealing in cannabis
Month Unlawful importation Possession with intent to supply unlawfully Unlawful supply Total
July 2001 0 3 0 3
August 2001 0 6 3 9
September 2001 0 6 3 9
October 2001 0 3 2 5
November 2001 0 3 0 3
December 2001 0 2 2 4
January 2002 0 4 1 5
February 2002 0 5 2 7
March 2002 0 3 1 4
April 2002 0 0 2 2
May 2002 0 5 1 6
June 2002 0 5 3 8
Total 0 45 20 65

Source:

Metropolitan Police Service.

Table 2: Total of arrests made in Lambeth for dealing in Class A drugs
Month Unlawful importation Possession with intent to supply unlawfully Unlawful supply Total
July 2001 0 4 41 45
August 2001 0 3 6 9
September 2001 0 3 4 7
October 2001 0 4 3 7
November 2001 0 7 1 8
December 2001 0 7 2 9
January 2002 0 7 1 8
February 2002 0 9 2 11
March 2002 0 12 8 20
April 2002 0 5 2 7
May 2002 2 5 34 41
June 2002 0 10 7 17
Total 2 76 111 189

Source:

Metropolitan Police Service.