Written question asked by Humfrey Malins (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 March 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 March 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 March 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.
Cannabis
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of those convicted by the courts for possession of cannabis in each of the last five years (a) received a custodial sentence and (b) received a fine.
- Answer
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[holding answer 27 March 2007]: Available information relates to persons found guilty in England and Wales under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 of unlawfully possessing cannabis between 2000 and 2004. See following table.
Percentage of persons found guilty of unlawfully possessing cannabis who (a) received a custodial sentence and (b) were fined: England and Wales, 2000 to 2004. Percentage Custodial sentence¹ Fined 2000 6 52 2001 6 51 2002 5 50 2003 4 50 2004² 5 43 ¹ Includes suspended sentences. ² Formal warnings, which do not involve an arrest or court appearance, were introduced nationally in April 2004 for persons aged 18 and over caught in simple possession of cannabis. Police issued 27,520 such warnings between April and December 2004.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 130356; 458 c1624-5W
- Session
- 2006-07
- Subjects
- Cannabis Punishment
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