Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 114814

Buprenorphine: Hampshire

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to promote the use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) sentencing decisions in cases involving opioid abuse ii) prison-release pathways in Hampshire.

Answer

Jake Richards

Treatment and clinical prescribing decisions are the responsibility of services commissioned by NHS in prisons and local authority service providers in the community.Responsibility for continuity of care for prison leavers, including access to medications...

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