Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 75250

Prisons: Drugs

Tabled: 4 September 2025

Answered: 12 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of prisoners failed drugs tests upon arrival in the last 12 months.

Answer

Jake Richards

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Data on the total number of random mandatory drug tests carried out is published as part of the HMPPS Annual Digest. The most recently released version confirms that in the 12 mont...

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