Prisons: Drugs
Commons · Question 75250 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 12 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by 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
Answered by Jake Richards, 12 Sep 2025
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...