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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 May 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 May 2025. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 29 May 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.


Fentanyl: Drug Seizures

Question

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

Answer

The Home Office latest published data on Fentanyl 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:

  • 22 Fentanyl seizures, totalling 218 doses and 0.3kg
  • 6 Fentanyl analogue seizures, totalling 1 dose and 1.3 kg

Fentanyl analogues include Carfentanil, Lofentanil, Sufentanil, Alfentanil (Rapifen) and Fentanyl (derivatives of).

Border Force also release quarterly transparency data which include Fentanyl seizures. The latest available data are below:

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


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
53467
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Drug seizures Fentanyl
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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