Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 17 February 1998. It was answered by Glenda Jackson (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 February 1998 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what is his estimate of the percentage of the population who take cannabis at least once every 30 days; and what was the percentage of road fatalities who were found to have traces of cannabis in their bodies in his Department's recent test. - Including figure.

Answer: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his estimate of the percentage of the population who take cannabis at least once every 30 days; and what was the percentage of road fatalities who were found to have traces of cannabis in their bodies in his Department's recent test. [29841] Ms Glenda Jackson: According to the British Crime Survey 1996, cannabis had been taken by 12 per cent. of the 16-29 year age group in the previous month; figures for other age groups are not available. The percentage of road fatalities who were found to have traces of cannabis in their bodies was also 12 per cent.

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