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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 8 May 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 May 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Ketamine: Drug Seizures

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much ketamine by (a) volume and (b) value has been seized in the UK over the last 12 months.

Answer

The Home Office latest published data on amphetamine, ketamine and MDMA seizures made by the police and Border Force for England and Wales covers the period April 2023-March 2024 and can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales-financial-year-ending-2024

The Home Office does not publish the monetary (£) value of drugs seized. In the year ending March 2024, the latest published statistics show that police forces and Border Force seized:

  • 2,337 amphetamine seizures, totalling 285 kg
  • 2,252 ketamine seizures, totalling 855 kg
  • 1,919 MDMA seizures, totalling 1.6 tonnes

Border Force also publish quarterly transparency data which includes amphetamine, ketamine and MDMA seizures, and can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q4-2024

Please find below the relevant statistics from the Q4 Border Force transparency data publication.

2023 Q4

2024 Q1

2024 Q2

2024 Q3

Total

Amphetamines (KG)

13.09

13.70

5.90

25.75

58.44

Ketamine (KG)

152.08

311.80

100.33

419.40

983.61

MDMA (Ecstasy) (Dose 000s)

466.80

241.33

284.16

219.45

1,211.73

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
50053
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Drug seizures Ketamine
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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