Home Office written question – answered at on 10 February 2026.
Jim Shannon
DUP, Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the a) longest and b) shortest custodial sentence handed down for possession of a Class B drug with intent to supply was in each of the last five years.
Sarah Jones
The Minister of State, Home Department
The data requested is published by the Ministry of Justice.
The Sentencing Council’s guideline on ‘Possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply’ can be found here: https://sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/supplying-or-offering-to-supply-a-controlled-drug-possession-of-a-controlled-drug-with-intent-to-supply-it-to-another/ which sets out the relevant factors for courts to consider when sentencing for this offence.
Yes1 person thinks so
No5 people think not
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