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Home Office

Answer

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many (a) men and (b) women have been convicted of drug dealing in the Greater London area in each of the last three years; and how many have been (i) sent to prison and (ii) fined; [117164] (2) how many foreign nationals have been convicted of drug dealing in the Greater London area in each of the last three years and when sent to prison have been recommended for deportation. [117165] Beverley Hughes: Information on the number of men and women convicted in the Greater London area of drug dealing are given in the table, together with information on the number sentenced to an immediate term of imprisonment or given a fine. The figures relate to 1998-2000, the last three years for which data are currently available. No information is collated centrally concerning the nationality of those convicted of drug offences. Number of persons convicted of drug dealing by gender and whether (i) sentenced to imprisonment or (ii) fined, Greater London, 1998-2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year and gender Convicted Imprisoned Fined 1998 Male 1,551 896 128 Female 190 76 7 1999 Male 1,380 882 3 Female 189 84 6 2000 Male 1,169 738 42 Female 105 53 4 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Notes: 1. Police forces included in the total for the Greater London area are the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police Service. 2. The term `dealing' is taken to cover the following drug offences: possession with intent to supply unlawfully, unlawful supply, and unlawful import/export. Source: Drug and Alcohol Research Programme.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

406 c816-7W; 117164;117165

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Greater London Drugs Fines Misuse Prison sentences

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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