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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners in each of the last 15 years tested positive for (a) heroin and (b) crack cocaine; what proportion of the total prison population these represented; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

Asked by

Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 November 2003

Reference

133905; 413 c1038W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many arrestees in (a) Haltemprice and Howden, (b) the East Riding of Yorkshire and (c) the Humberside police authority area tested positive for Category A and B drugs in each of the last two quarters for which figures are...

Asked by

David Davis (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 October 2003

Reference

411 c679-80W;411 c685W; 133219

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement on the impact of the National Crack Plan.

Asked by

John Bercow (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 September 2003

Reference

130492; 410 c946W;410 c944W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many kilograms of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine and (c) cannabis were seized by HM Customs and Excise whilst being imported into the UK in each of the last five years; and what percentage of each substance was seized at the Port of...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 July 2003

Reference

121623; 409 c207W;409 c207-8W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to reduce the amount of cocaine reaching the UK from (a) Colombia and (b) the remainder of South America; and if he will make a statement. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Bill Wiggin (Conservative)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 June 2003

Reference

122003; 408 c63-4W;408 c63W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many kilograms of (a) heroin and (b) cocaine were seized by Merseyside Police in each of the past five years; and how many arrests were made in each year. - Including table and ref to Seizures of Drugs in...

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 June 2003

For answer on

30 June 2003

Answered on

30 June 2003

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many kilograms of (a) heroin and (b) cocaine were seized by Merseyside police in each of the past five years; and how many arrests were made in each year. [121624] Caroline Flint: Kilograms of (a) heroin and (b) cocaine seized by Merseyside police in each year from 1997 to 2001 are shown in the table. Information on arrests for drug offences does not separately identify individual drugs. However, data provided in the table show persons found guilty or cautioned for possession of (a) heroin and (b) cocaine in the Merseyside police area from 1997-2000. The data on seizures and offenders for 1997-2000 are taken from the annual Home Office Statistical Bulletin, and on seizures for 2001 from Finding 202, "Seizures of Drugs in the UK 2001". These are available on the RDS website and in the Library (http://www. homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb402.pdf and http:// www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/r202.pdf) Number of persons found guilty and cautioned for unlawful possession of heroin and cocaine and quantities in kilograms seized in Merseyside by year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cocaine Heroin Quantity (kg) Offenders Quantity (kg) Offenders 1997 5.6 141 8.6 263 1998 3.5 209 3.4 368 1999 2.8 217 13.7 316 2000 16.1 223 3.5 365 2001 27.3 1-- 7.1 1-- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 2001 data on offenders are not yet available. Source: Home Office Drug Seizure and Offender Statistics, United Kingdom--Area Tables.

Date

30 June 2003

Reference

121624; 408 c11W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates he has made of the quantity of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine and (c) cannabis that escaped detection while being imported into the UK.

Asked by

Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 June 2003

Reference

121680; 407 c759W;407 c763W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps the Government is taking to (a) reduce the proportion of people aged under 25 reporting use of heroin and cocaine by 25 per cent. by 2008 and 25 per cent. by 2005, (b) reduce the levels of repeat offending amongst...

Asked by

Lord Barker of Battle (Conservative)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 June 2003

For answer on

24 June 2003

Answered on

24 June 2003

Gregory Barker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps the Government is taking to (a) reduce the proportion of people aged under 25 reporting use of heroin and cocaine by 25 per cent. by 2008 and 25 per cent. by 2005, (b) reduce the levels of repeat offending among drug misusing offenders by 25 per cent. by 2005 and 50 per cent. by 2008; (c) increase the participation of problem drug misusers including prisoners in drug treatment programmes which have a positive impact on health and crime by 66 per cent. by 2005 and 100 per cent. by 2008 and (d) reduce access to the drugs which cause most harm, with particular reference to heroin and cocaine among young people, by 25 per cent. by 2005 and 50 per cent. by 2008. [120881] Caroline Flint: I have been asked to reply. We have not abandoned our targets. The review found that although the broad thrust of the strategy was right it needed a greater focus on the most dangerous drugs, the most damaged communities and problematic drug users--those whose addiction and chaotic lifestyles caused the most harm to themselves and others. The targets also needed to be revised to ensure that they were challenging but achievable. The Home Affairs Committee in its inquiry "The Government's Drugs Policy: is it working?" supported these findings. The SR2000 and SR2002 targets are set out in the list. The targets are monitored and delivered by departments working closely together, although each target has a lead department which co-ordinates delivery. These are also indicated in the list. The Updated Drug Strategy published in December 2002 sets out progress made, the new targets and the range of policies and interventions planned to achieve them. A copy is in the Library. We will continue to report publicly on our progress through general reports on the strategy and through specific statistical bulletins. As with previous targets, more detailed information on how the new targets will be measured is set out in technical notes available on departmental websites. The Technical Notes can be found at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/docs/sr2002psa tn.pdf, for the Home Office (HO); http://www.doh.gov.uk/psa/index.htm, for the Department of Health (DH); www.hmce.gov.uk/about/excellence/cetechnotes-03.pdf, for Her Majesty's Customs and Excise (HMCE). Please note that this note is currently being revised. Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets from the previous spending review (SR2000) and the corresponding new targets from this latest spending review (SR2002) Young People (HO lead): SR2000 target: reduce the proportion of people under the age of 25 reporting the use of class A drugs 25 per cent. by 2005 and by 50 per cent. by 2008. New target: reduce the use of class A drugs and the frequent use of any illicit drug among all young people under the age of 25 especially by the most vulnerable young people. Tackling Supply (HMCE lead): SR2000 target: reduce the availability of Class A drugs by 25 per cent. by 2005 and 50 per cent. by 2008. New target: reduce the availability of illegal drugs by increasing: the proportion of heroin and cocaine targeted on the UK which is taken out; the disruption/dismantling of those criminal groups responsible for supplying substantial quantities of class A drugs to the UK market; and the recovery of drug-related criminal assets. New additional target (Foreign and Commonwealth Office lead): Contribute to the reduction of opium production in Afghanistan, with poppy cultivation reduced by 70 per cent. within five years and elimination within 10 years. Drug related crime (HO lead): SR2000 target: reduce the levels of repeat offending among drug misusing offenders by 25 per cent. by 2005 and 50 per cent. by 2008. New target: reduce drug-related crime, including as measured by the proportion of offenders testing positive for arrest. Treatment (DH lead): SR2000 Target: Increase the participation of problem drug users in drug treatment programmes by 55 per cent. by 2004 and by 100 per cent. by 2008. New target: Increase the participation of problem drug users in drug treatment programmes by 55 per cent. by 2004 and by 100 per cent. by 2008, and increase year on year the proportion of users successfully sustaining or completing treatment programmes.

Date

24 June 2003

Reference

120881; 407 c717-8W;407 c721-2W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what research he has commissioned into treatment for crack cocaine addiction; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 June 2003

Reference

120916; 407 c730W;407 c734W

House

House of Commons

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on crime and drugs in Plymouth

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on crime and drugs in Plymouth.

Lead member

Linda Gilroy

Answering member

Hazel Blears

Department

Home Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

17 June 2003

Reference

407 c53-60WH

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What steps his Department is taking to help communities which are affected by crack cocaine. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Linda Gilroy (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 June 2003

Reference

119033; 407 c28-9W

House

House of Commons

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of which countries are the main source of (a) opium and (b) cocaine; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Asked by

John Battle (Labour)

Answering body

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 June 2003

Reference

114354; 406 c13W;406 c14W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the level of rehabilitation treatment available for (a) heroin addicts and (b) crack cocaine addicts after custodial sentences have been served for drug related crimes. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Parmjit Dhanda (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 2003

Reference

113744; 405 c868W

House

House of Commons

Anti-social Behaviour Bill 2002/03

Anti-Social Behaviour Bill Committee stage first sitting (morning). Programme resolution agreed to. Clause 1, as amended, under consideration.

Type

Debates on bills; Public Bill Committee proceedings

Notes

Received 07.05.03

Date

6 May 2003

Reference

SCG

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of recorded crime in the Hemsworth constituency was drug-related in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. - Inc figures and fact that recorded crime figures do not record an offender's drug habits.

Asked by

Jon Trickett (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 April 2003

For answer on

29 April 2003

Answered on

29 April 2003

Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of recorded crime in the Hemsworth constituency was drug-related in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [109903] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Recorded crime figures include statistics on drugs offences, such as possession, and on acquisitive crimes, such as burglary, but do not record whether the latter are related to an offender's drug habits. However, the New English and Welsh Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NEW-ADAM) research programme, which involves interviewing and drug testing those arrested by the police, confirms a link between drug misuse and crime, although the conclusions do not relate specifically to Hemsworth. Analysis of the data from the first eight sites in the survey, collected during 1999-2000, shows that 65 per cent. of arrestees provided a urine sample that tested positive for one or more illegal drug. The analysis also shows that up to 29 per cent. of arrestees tested positive for opiates (including heroin) and/or cocaine (including crack). As a guide to the proportion of crime that is drug- related, analysis of the NEW-ADAM self-report data indicates that while only 21 per cent. of non-drug using arrestees reported having previously offended in the past 12 months, this figure rises to 75 per cent. for those arrestees who use heroin and/or cocaine/crack. Moreover, while users of both heroin and cocaine/crack represented just under one quarter of all arrestees interviewed, they were responsible for more than three fifths of all the illegal income reported. In support of this, 55 per cent. of arrestees who reported using one or more drugs in the last 12 months and committing one or more acquisitive crimes, acknowledged a link between their drug use and their offending behaviour. This proportion rose to 78 per cent. for arrestees who said they had used heroin and cocaine/crack.

Date

29 April 2003

Reference

109903; 404 c354W

House

House of Commons

The government's drugs policy: is it working - follow up. Minutes of evidence 20 March 2003.

Type

House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Parliamentary committees

Committee

Home Affairs Committee

Notes

Received 27.10.03

Date

20 March 2003

Reference

HC 559 2002/03

House

House of Commons

Statement on antisocial behaviour

Statement on antisocial behaviour.

Lead member

Lord Blunkett

Department

Home Office

Type

Ministerial statements

Date

12 March 2003

Reference

401 c291-307

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of offenders serving sentences of (a) under 12 months and (b) over 12 months tested positive for (i) heroin, (ii) crack cocaine and (iii) cocaine whilst in prison in the last year for which figures are available. -...

Asked by

Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 March 2003

Reference

99536; 400 c981W;400 c971W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what specific health treatment is recommended under a drug treatment and testing order for (a) heroin addiction, (b) crack cocaine addiction, (c) polydrug use and (d) dual diagnosis. - Inc ref to Models of Care and Drug Misuse and Dependence - Guidelines...

Asked by

Lord Mann (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 February 2003

Reference

98154; 400 c775W;400 c767W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Skills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills, what steps he has taken to identify the special educational needs of children born to (a) crack cocaine and (b) cocaine-addicted mothers.

Asked by

Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Education and Skills

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 February 2003

Reference

94214; 400 c477W;400 c470W

House

House of Commons

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