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Drugs: Prosecutions

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 2 April 2025UIN 41068

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions has there been for illegal drug possession in the last 12 months.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of prosecutions for illegal drug possession, latest data is available to June 2024 in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2024.

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