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Deportation
Mr. Wallace:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2006, Official Report, columns 632-33W, on deportation, where in the written statement and the letter from the Director of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate the information requested concerning foreign national prisoner release from (a) HMP Lancaster and (b) Lancaster Farms Young Offender Institution is contained; and where in the written statement of 23 May 2006 the information is contained which answers questions (i) 73679 and (ii) 73622. [84480]
Mr. Byrne:
The Home Secretary explained in his oral statement of 9 October on the prison estate that the Director General of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate had written to the Home Affairs Committee on the same day. This letter contains a progress update on the 1,013 cases released without deportation consideration and has the most accurate and robust data the Department currently holds on the 1,013 foreign national prisoner cohort. A copy of this letter has been placed in the Library of the House.
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Information on the particular prisons which the 1,013 foreign national prisoners were released from is not currently held centrally and would only be available through examination of individual case files.
In respect of the hon. Gentleman’s question 73622, my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary made clear in his evidence to the Home Affairs Committee on 23 May 2006 that the first time there was any ministerial awareness of the problems concerning the release of foreign national prisoners without deportation consideration was on 17 March 2006 when my predecessor received information on this.
In answer to 73679, at the same evidence session the Director General of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate outlined the role of the Criminal Casework Team who have responsibility for ensuring those foreign national prisoners currently serving criminal sentences are fully considered for deportation before release.
Disclosure to Defendants
Mr. Amess:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the codes of practice issued under the (a) Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and (b) Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 relating to the disclosure of information to defendants; what changes have been made to each since their original publication date; which have been subject to (i) a review and (ii) a public consultation by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [97941]
Mr. McNulty:
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 Codes of Practice require specific
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information to be given to persons or suspects in the course of the exercise of police powers under PACE.
PACE and the Codes of Practice were subject to a joint Home Office and Cabinet Office Review in 2002. Information on the 2002 Review is available on the Home Office website. On 20 July 2006 the Home Secretary published his plans to reform the Criminal Justice System in “Re-balancing the Criminal Justice System in Favour of the Law-Abiding Majority” which includes proposals to carry out a review of PACE and the Codes of Practice. The Home Office will shortly be publishing a consultation paper covering the proposed scope and format of the review. The consultation paper will be made available on the Home Office website.
The following table sets out the revisions to the PACE Codes. Before issuing a Code, section 67 of PACE requires the Secretary of State to consult with relevant interested parties.
The Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) 1996 Code of Practice covers the disclosure of unused prosecution material to defendants . The original Code came into force on 1 April 1997 and applies to criminal investigations begun on or after that date. A revised code was developed to take account of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 amendments to the CPIA, and a draft code was subject to public consultation in September 2004. This document is available on the Home Office website. Following the consultation the amended code was debated in the House of Commons on 15 March 2005 and in Grand Committee of the House of Lords on 22 March 2005. The code was commenced on 4 April 2005 and applies to criminal investigations begun on or after that date.
| SI year/number | Date | Effect |
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SI 2005/3503 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2005
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1 January 2006
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Brings into force revised PACE Codes A to E and new Code G on Arrest take effect
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SI 2005/602 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revisions to Code C) Order 2005
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1 April 2005
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Extends modifications to PACE Codes C and D re drug testing under s.636 PACE to specified police areas
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SI 2004/1887 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 2004
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1 August 2004
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Bring into force revised PACE Codes A to F
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SI 2004/1503 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Remote Reviews of Detention) (Specified Police Stations) (Revocation) Regulations 2004
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1 July 2004
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Revokes SI 2003/2397 regulations for remote reviews of detention under S.45A PACE applicable in specified police areas
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SI 2004/78 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Codes C and D) (Certain Police Areas) (Amendment) Order 2004
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1 April 2004
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Extends modifications to PACE Codes C and D re drug testing under S.63B PACE to specified police areas
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SI 2003/2463 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Visual Recording of Interviews) (Certain Police Areas) (Revocation) Order 2003
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1 November 2003
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Revokes PACE Code F and requirement re visual recording of interviews in specified police areas
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SI 2003/2397 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Remote Reviews of Detention) (Specified Police Stations) Regulations 2003
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1 November 2003
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Introduced regulations for remote reviews of detention under S.45A PACE applicable in specified police areas
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SI 2003/705 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Code E) Order 2003
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1 April 2003
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Brings into effect revised PACE Code E re audio tape recording of interviews
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SI 2003/704 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Codes C and D) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2003
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1 April 2003
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Extends modifications to PACE Codes C and D (SI 2001/2254) re drug testing under S.63B PACE to specified police areas
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SI 2003/703 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Codes B to E) (No 2) Order 2003
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1 April 2003
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Brings into effect revised PACE Codes B to E
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SI 2002/3075 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Statutory Powers of Stop and Search) Order 2002
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1 April 2003
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Brings into effect a revised PACE Code A (Stop and Search)
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SI 2002/2527 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Visual Recording of Interviews) (Certain Police Areas) (No 2) Order 2002
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30 October 2002
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Extends PACE Code F re visual recording of interviews (SI 2002/1069) to specified police areas
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SI 2002/1863 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Code C and Code D) (Certain Police Areas) (Amendment) Order 2002
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2 September 2002
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Extends modifications to PACE Codes C and D (SI 2001/2254) re drug testing under s.63B PACE to specified police areas
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SI 2002/1266 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Visual Recording of Interviews) Order 2002
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7 May 2002
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Brings into effect new PACE Code F re visual recording of interviews
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SI 2002/1150 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modifications to Code C and Code D) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2002
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20 May 2002
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Extends modifications to PACE Codes C and D (SI 2001/2254) re drug testing under s.63B PACE to specified police areas
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SI 2002/1069 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Visual Recording of Interviews) (Certain Police Areas) Order 2002
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8 May 2002
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Requires visual recording of interviews in accordance with PACE Code F in specified police areas
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SI 2002/615 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Temporary Modifications to Code D) Order 2002
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1 April 2002
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Brings into effect modifications to PACE Code D to enable greater use of video witness identification procedures
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SI 2001/2645 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Drug Testing of Persons in Police Detention) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2001
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19 July 2001
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Introduces regulations re person authorised to carry out drug testing under S.63B PACE
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SI 2001/2480 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Tape-recording of Interviews) (Amendment) Order 2001
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1 August 2001
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Amends PACE Code E to remove an exemption re offences for which audio tape recording of interviews is required
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SI 2001/2254 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Modification) Order 2001
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16 July 2001
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Modifies PACE Codes C and D re drug testing under s.636 PACE in specified police areas
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SI 1999/291 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No 5) Order 1999
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1 March 1999
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Brings into effect a revised PACE Code A (Stop and Search) Codes of Practice
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S1 1997/1159 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice No 4) Order 1997
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15 May 1997
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Brings into effect a revised PACE Code A (Stop and Search)
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S1 1995/450 The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (No. 3) Order 1995
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10 April 1995
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Brings into effect revised PACE Codes A to E
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S1 1990/2580 The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (No. 2) Order 1990
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1 April 1991
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Bring into effect revised PACE Codes A to D
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S1 1988/1200 The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 1988
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By area 20 July 1988
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Brings into effect PACE Code on Tape Recording of interviews of suspects
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S1 1985/1937 The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (No. 1) Order 1985
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1 January 1986
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Brings into effect PACE Codes A to D
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DNA Expansion Plan
Mr. Clegg:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place a copy of the DNA Expansion Plan in the Library of the House. [99372]
John Reid:
The DNA Expansion Programme 2000-05: Reporting Achievement was published on 4 January 2006, as the House was in recess, copies of the report were placed in both House Libraries on 9 January 2006.
Drug Offenders
Mr. Malins:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions for (a) possession and (b) possession with intent to supply the drug crystal methamphetamine have taken place in the last six months. [95001]
Mr. Coaker:
The requested information is not available. Data collected centrally includes offences involving crystal methamphetamine within the ‘other class B drugs’ grouping, from which specific drug types cannot be separately identified.
Mr. Skinner:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been convicted of drugs offences in the East Midlands in each of the last six years. [98771]
Mr. Coaker:
Available information relates to the number of persons cautioned and found guilty of offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and has been included in the area tables of annual Home Office drug offender publications.
Data for Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire police force areas, for the period 1999 to 2004, are provided. Data for 2005 are expected to be published in the spring of 2007.
| (a) Persons cautioned for drug offences by police force area and year, East Midlands |
| Number of persons |
| Police force area | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
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Derbyshire
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473
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322
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273
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279
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131
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148
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Leicestershire
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461
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380
|
300
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1,039
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422
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617
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Lincolnshire
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149
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70
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278
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462
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271
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191
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Northamptonshire
|
539
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473
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437
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956
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456
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500
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Nottinghamshire
|
562
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575
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572
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1,367
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773
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594
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Total East Midlands Region
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2,184
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1,820
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1,860
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4,103
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2,053
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2,050
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| (b) Persons found guilty( 1) for drug offences by police force area and year, East Midlands |
| Number of persons |
| Police force area | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |
|
Derbyshire
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788
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734
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737
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1,481
|
749
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732
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Leicestershire
|
776
|
756
|
823
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1,867
|
975
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892
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Lincolnshire
|
468
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382
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645
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1,107
|
637
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470
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Northamptonshire
|
527
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446
|
322
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515
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272
|
243
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Nottinghamshire
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1,266
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1,292
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1,159
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2,623
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1,378
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1,245
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Total East Midlands Region
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3,825
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3,610
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3,686
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7,593
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4,011
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3,582
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(1 )Offenders dealt with for more than one drug offence at the same court appearance are counted only once in the table above.
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