Written Question·Home Office·UIN 107699

Drugs: Smuggling

Tabled: 22 January 2026

Answered: 29 January 2026

Question

Neil Coyle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help tackle the use of Royal Mail to transport illegal drugs into the UK.

Answer

Sarah Jones

Illegal drugs have a devastating impact on the health of individuals and communities. Deaths relating to drug misuse in England and Wales rose to 3,736 in 2024, with a total annual cost to society of over £20 billion.The Home Office and operational partne...

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