Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent steps she has taken to prevent the growing of cannabis.

Growing cannabis, whether for personal use or organised supply, is illegal and those who do so can face significant jail sentences.

The investigation and prevention of illegal cannabis cultivation is an operational matter for the police. The police use proactive operations and seizures to target dealers and the organised gangs behind illegal cannabis farms and promoting cooperation with all partners including the fire service, energy companies and the property sector.

They are also working to continually improve their knowledge and understanding of the trade through activity-led intelligence gathering.