§ Mr. Liddell-GraingerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the costs of drug-related crime in each year since 1997. [186555]
§ Caroline FlintEstimates of the costs of drug-related crime are not available annually. However, a recent study published by the Home Office provides estimates of the total economic and social costs of Class A drug use and puts these in the range of £10.1 billion to £17.4 billion for the year 2000. These costs include the costs of drug-related crime, which are estimated to fall in the range £8.8 billion to £15.8 billion. The costs of drug-related crime include victim costs and those accruing to courts, prisons and other parts of the criminal justice system.