Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 24 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 July 2002. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 July 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many drug arrests there were in the Portsmouth South constituency in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drug arrests there were in the Portsmouth, South constituency in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [64588] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Information on the number of persons arrested for notifiable offences is collected by police force area only. Available data on the number of persons arrested for drugs offences within the Hampshire police force area are given in the table for the years 1999-2000 and 2000-01. Statistics for 2001-02 will be available in the autumn. Number of persons arrested for drug offences in Hampshire police force area _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of persons 1999-2000 3,768 2000-01 3,059 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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