Crime Statistics (Suffolk)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been (a) charged and (b) convicted under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in Suffolk since 1997. (82106)

The available information relates to the number of persons cautioned, dealt with at court and found guilty for principal drug offences, most of which are under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 legislation.

*Persons*¹ *cautioned, dealt with at court and found guilty for principal drug offences, Suffolk, 1997 to 2004*
Numbers (rounded)
	Cautioned	Dealt with at court	Found guilty
1997	630	650	580
1998	750	660	580
1999	600	660	570
2000	480	590	520
2001	400	500	430
2002	550	640	560
2003	590	710	630
2004	400	690	610
¹ Does not include HM Revenue and Customs data or formal warnings for cannabis possession.

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 12 July 2006