Written question asked by Jimmy Wray (Labour) on Thursday, 30 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 November 2003. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 November 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage cannabis users represented of total drug users in the UK in each year since 1997. - Including table.

Answer: Mr. Wray: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage cannabis users represented of total drug users in the UK in each year since 1997. [136268] Caroline Flint: The table shows the percentage of total drug users in the last year that have used cannabis. This table also shows the percentage of total drug users in the last year that have used cannabis only. These figures are taken from the British Crime Survey, undertaken in 1998, 2000 and 2001-02. Cannabis use by drug users in the last year _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Percentage Any cannabis use Cannabis use only 1998 87 53 2000 89 55 2001-02 89 59 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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