PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Prisons: Drugs (17 July 2017)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which prison the largest amount of drugs was seized in the last 12 months.
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour)
Asked by:
Richard Burgon (Labour)
Answer
The illicit supply of drugs undermines the safety and security of prisons. We are taking urgent and decisive action tackle those behind this criminal enterprise.
In the 12 months to June 2017, the prison with the largest weight of drugs found was HMP Altcourse with a drug weight of 17.1kg seized.
Answered by:
Sir David Lidington (Conservative)
25 July 2017
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