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Prisons: Drugs

Asked by Esther McVeyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 28 May 2025UIN 53490

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times were drugs were found in (a) men's and (b) women's prisons in each year between 2015 and 2024.

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin

The information requested can be found via the following link: 08_Finds_drug_type_data_tool.ods.In the pivot table, “Prison Name” should be entered in the rows and “Month” in columns to find the number of incidents by prison.

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