Oral Question·Home Office
“If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 20 October 2026Answered: 26 October 2026
Asked by
Jeff Smith
Labour — Manchester Withington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
Answer from Hansard
Sarah Jones
I have noted that piece of work. We support drug diversion schemes, which are part of the respect orders that we have announced today, part of our rough sleeping programme and part of lots of the work we do to help people get off drugs, but they are not a substitute for the right punishment where necessary.