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Written question asked by Kerry McCarthy (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 February 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 February 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 19 February 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.


Offenders: Bristol

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many offenders tested positive for (a) opiates and (b) crack cocaine in Bristol between January and December 2006.
Answer

Between January and December 2006, 4,192 tests for specified Class A drugs (heroin, cocaine/crack cocaine) were conducted as part of the drug interventions programme in Bristol.Of the 4,192 tests conducted, 2,022 tests were positive for specified Class A drugs, of which 1,112 tests were positive for both heroin and cocaine/crack, 402 tests were positive for (a) opiates and 508 tests were positive for (b) cocaine/crack.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
457 c121W; 120631
Session
2006-07
Subjects
Bristol Drugs Offenders Drug interventions programme
Link
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