Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 117917

Drugs: Rehabilitation

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 16 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Nadia Whittome

LabourNottingham East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with substance use issues can access specialist inpatient detox treatment.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need as part of their public health responsibilities, and this includes the provision of inpatient detoxification services.In line with recommendati...

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