Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 114809
Buprenorphine: Hampshire
Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Question
Dame Caroline Dinenage
Conservative — Gosport
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand the rollout of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) Hampshire ii) Gosport.
Answer
Stephen KinnockLocal authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need, and this includes the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine.From 2026/27, all drug and alcohol treatment and recovery funding will...
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