Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 40556

Cannabis: Prison Sentences

Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Bell Ribeiro-Addy

Labour — Clapham and Brixton Hill

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, What the average prison sentence is for cannabis possession offences.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the average sentence for cannabis possession offences, from 2010 to 2024, in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2024.