Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 40556
Cannabis: Prison Sentences
Tabled: 24 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025
Named DayQuestion
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 DakinThe 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.