Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Monday, 24 January 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 1 March 2005. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 1 March 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions for (a) dealing in and (b) being in possession of (i) cocaine and (ii) LSD (A) Essex Police and (B) Southend Police have brought successfully in each year since 1997. - Inc ref to "Drug Seizure and Offender Statistics, United Kingdom, 2001 and 2002", copies in the Library.

Answer: Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions for (a) dealing in and (b) being in possession of (i) cocaine and (ii) LSD (A) Essex police and (B) Southend police have brought successfully in each year since 1997. [211438] Caroline Flint: Data for cocaine and LSD drug possession and dealing prosecutions are currently not collated in the format requested. Data on the number of known drug offenders found guilty or cautioned for cocaine and LSD drug offences, and the number of possession and dealing offences in the Essex police force area, are available in the appropriate sections in the Area tables of the "Drug Seizure and Offender Statistics, United Kingdom, 2001 and 2002", (the most recent year for which figures are currently available). Copies are available in the Library.

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