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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Thursday, 8 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 12 June 2006. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Thursday, 15 June 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.


Misuse of Drugs Act

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of (a) the number of people convicted of drugs offences as a result of the Misuse of Drugs Act 2005 and (b) how many of them have received a prison sentence.
Answer

It is too early to see any impact of the provisions of the Drugs Act 2005 in the annually published conviction data.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
447 c1360W;447 c1360-1W; 76976
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Drugs Misuse
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk