Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 23904

Prisons: Drugs

Tabled: 26 April 2024

Answered: 8 May 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op) — York Central

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has piloted a harm reduction approach to drug use in prisons.

Answer

Edward Argar

The Ministry of Justice works closely with NHS England and the Department for Health and Social Care to ensure that all prisoners who need it have access to high-quality substance misuse treatment.This includes:increasing the number of Incentivised Substa...

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