To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many drug importation detections by HM Revenue and Customs were referred to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) for further investigation in the last two years; and how many of those were acted upon by SOCA; (117037)

Since the establishment of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) on 1 April 2006, it has worked closely with Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. SOCA does not comment on operational matters but will publish an annual report following the end of the financial year on the exercise of its functions during the year.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many referrals of drug importation detections by HM Revenue and Customs were passed by the Serious Organised Crime Agency to police drug teams in the last two years; and how many of these have been acted upon. (117039)

Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) does not refer drug importation cases notified to it by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to police forces. HMRC drug detections notified to SOCA by HMRC that are not adopted by SOCA are for HMRC to action as they consider appropriate.