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Mr. Ness Edwards
asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government and Minister for Welsh Affairs whether he has yet received the working party report
Mr. R. A. Butler
The numbers of convictions for offences involving cannabis (Indian hemp) were as follows:
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Year | Great Britain | Metropolitan Police Area (included in column 2) |
| 1938 | 15 | 8 |
| 1955 | 115 | 65 |
| 1956 | 103 | 60 |
| 1957 | 51 | 34 |
| 1958 | 99 | 74 |
| 1959 | 185 | 128 |
| 1960 | 235 | 152 |