Written question asked by Paul Stinchcombe (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 June 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 30 June 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) arrests have been made on suspicion of smuggling drugs into prison, (b) prosecutions have been brought and (c) convictions have been obtained in the most recent period for which figures are available. - Ref to 23 June 1999, 333 c378-9W.

Answer: Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) arrests have been made on suspicion of smuggling drugs into prison, (b) prosecutions have been brought and (c) convictions have been obtained in the most recent period for which figures are available. [88303] Mr. George Howarth: I refer my hon. Friend to my answer to my hon. Friend the Member for Tooting (Mr. Cox) on 23 June 1999, Official Report, column 379.

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