Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 23 June 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 June 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people were (a) arrested and (b) charged for attempting to smuggle drugs into prisons in England and Wales in each of the last three years. - Inc table and fact that figures for the number subsequently charged not kept centrally.

Answer: Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were (a) arrested and (b) charged for attempting to smuggle drugs into prisons in England and Wales in each of the last three years. [87653] Mr. George Howarth: The number of visitors arrested for possible drug-related offences is given in the table. Figures for the number subsequently charged are not kept centrally. Visitors to prison establishments arrested for possible drug-related offences _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Number 1996 1,317 1997 1,183 1998 1,109 1999 (to May 31){1} 366 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional figure

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