Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 41068

Drugs: Prosecutions

Tabled: 25 March 2025

Answered: 2 April 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions has there been for illegal drug possession in the last 12 months.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of prosecutions for illegal drug possession, latest data is available to June 2024 in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: June 2024.