Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Andrew Gwynne Excerpts
Monday 2nd December 2013

(11 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Norman Baker Portrait Norman Baker
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I congratulate the National Crime Agency and Border Force on that seizure, which is believed to be the largest cocaine seizure in Britain for more than two years. It is a good example of the benefits that intelligence sharing and partnerships between law enforcement agencies can bring about in disrupting drug traffickers and other criminals. That is a key element in our efforts to tackle organised and serious crime.

Andrew Gwynne Portrait Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab)
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If tackling illegal drugs is a priority for his Government, can the Minister explain to the House why police seizures of drugs fell by 9% in the past year to the lowest level since 2005?