Question follow-through · 30599
Prisoners: Young Offenders
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who are currently in prison for drug offences are under 21 years of age.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 11 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 13 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 19 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners · 7 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
11 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people who are currently in prison for drug offences are under 21 years of age.
13 Feb 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
19 Feb 2025
Answer published
As of 31 December 2024 (latest available published data snapshot), there were 463 people in prison in England and Wales under 21 years of age with an associated (alleged or proven) drug offence. This is based on the total prison population, and includes t...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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