Drug offences/possession in the Palace of Westminster from April 2012 to March 2022

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.21.024607

I note you seek access to the following information:

The number of drug offences - including possession - reported to have taken place on the premises Palace of Westminster to the Metropolitan Police in the following time frames:

i. 2012/13
ii. 2013/14
iii. 2014/15
iv. 2015/16
v. 2016/17
vi. 2017/18
vii. 2018/19
viii. 2019/20
ix. 2020/21
x. 2021/22

Clarification -
Yes, to clarify, I mean both inside the buildings and in the entrance/on the outdoor grounds of the POW as well.
Is this specific enough? Please let me know if more detailed specifics are needed.

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

Please find attached a spreadsheet containing the requested data in relation to drug offences on the premises of the Palace of Westminster (PoW), including at the entrance and the outdoor grounds within the PoW curtilage.

I would like to draw your attention to the ‘Notes’ tab on the spreadsheet. This advises that the offences are for individuals who were stopped entering the PoW estate as part of the security at Parliament and by two individuals who illegally gained entrance and were quickly stopped and detained. None of the offences relate to Members of Parliament.