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101647

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2014
	answering body	Department of Health
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of charging for NHS services required because of injuries caused by alcohol or drug misuse.
	tabling member constituency	York Outer
	tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
	uin	212524
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>We recognise that drinking alcohol and drug use does place significant strain on the National Health Service, but there are both ethical and practical reasons not to seek payment from patients. The founding principle of the NHS is that services are free of charge, available to all on the basis of need, not ability to pay. It is funded accordingly, from general taxation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 05/11/2014 15:40:41 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
	tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1147736

	registered interest
	date	02/10/2019
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle substance abuse in (a) the City of York local authority, (b) Yorkshire and the Humber and (c) the UK.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	293641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 08/10/2019 15:25:24 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1364660

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2021
	answering body	Department for Education
	answering dept id	60
	answering dept short name	Education
	answering dept sort name	Education
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of education in schools on drug misuse; and whether he will take further steps to reduce the risk of substance misuse in schools.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	66233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>From September 2020, relationships education became compulsory for all primary school-aged pupils, relationships and sex education compulsory for all secondary school-aged pupils, and health education compulsory for all pupils in state-funded schools.</p><p>The statutory guidance for health education now sets out the following content on drugs, and supplements drug education as a statutory subject in maintained schools as part of the national curriculum for science in key stage 2 and key stage 3:</p><ul><li>Primary - the facts about legal and illegal harmful substances and associated risks, including smoking, alcohol use and drug-taking.</li><li>Secondary - building on primary and in addition covers the associated legal and psychological risks of taking drugs.</li></ul><p>In health education, there is a strong focus on mental wellbeing, including a recognition that mental wellbeing and physical health are linked. This includes teaching about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, including drug misuse. The department is committed to supporting schools in their delivery of the new subjects and has published non-statutory implementation guidance titled ‘Plan your Relationships, Sex and Health Education Curriculum’, alongside teacher training materials. Both are designed to provide teachers with further clarity and practical advice on how to implement the curriculum, to help all teachers increase their confidence and quality of teaching. Online training was available for schools during the 2020/21 academic year, delivered through the regional network of teaching schools.</p><p>Support covers all the teaching requirements in the statutory guidance and including a teacher training module on drugs alcohol and tobacco, as part of a wider suite of teacher training materials: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-training-drugs-alcohol-and-tobacco" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/teacher-training-drugs-alcohol-and-tobacco</a>.</p><p>The department has worked with Public Health England (now the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities) to make sure good quality teaching resources are available for teachers delivering drug, alcohol and tobacco education. Lesson plans on drugs, alcohol and tobacco are now available on the PSHE Association’s website: <a href="https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources/resources/drug-and-alcohol-education-—-lesson-plans" target="_blank">https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/curriculum-and-resources/resources/drug-and-alcohol-education-%E2%80%94-lesson-plans</a>.</p><p>The department is developing plans for monitoring implementation of relationships, sex and health education over time, including measuring teacher confidence in teaching the statutory requirements and whether additions or other changes to the curriculum will be required. We will of course consult widely over any proposed amendments to its content.</p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 08/11/2021 16:37:57 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1469090

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made for the implications of her policies of the Drug Death Prevention Bill in the Scottish Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	15287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the implications of the proposed Drug Death Prevention (Scotland) Bill and has no plans to introduce similar measures.</p><p>In particular, we have no plans to introduce overdose prevention centres or drug consumption rooms in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 15288 question first answered 14/06/2022 13:34:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1469091

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals similar to those in the Drug Death Prevention (Scotland) Bill.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	15288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government has made no assessment of the implications of the proposed Drug Death Prevention (Scotland) Bill and has no plans to introduce similar measures.</p><p>In particular, we have no plans to introduce overdose prevention centres or drug consumption rooms in the UK.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse grouped question UIN 15287 question first answered 14/06/2022 13:34:39 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1491599

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of adopting a renewed public health approach to all forms of substance misuse.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	42091
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government’s drugs strategy, ‘From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives’ adopts a cross-Government approach to drugs policy. The strategy is supported and led by the Joint Combating Drugs Unit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 05/09/2022 11:10:26 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1491600

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2022
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will increase funding for substance misuse services.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	42092
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2022 answer text <p>The cross-Government drugs strategy, ‘From harm to hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives’ is investing an additional £900 million over the next three years. This includes £780 million for the delivery of treatment and recovery services. This is addition to £148 million allocated for measures to reduce crime, including £80 million for drug treatment services in England in 2021/22 and funding for local authority drug and alcohol services through the annual Public Health Grant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Erewash answering member printed Maggie Throup question first answered 05/09/2022 11:56:25 answering member 4447 label Biography information for Maggie Throup
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1680755

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of harm reduction units for the use of drug taking in a safe environment.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	8775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>The term ‘harm reduction units for the use of drug taking in a safe environment’ refers to what are often more commonly known as Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs).</p><p>The Government does not support DCRs. We have been clear that we have concerns about the potential for these facilities to appear to condone drug use and to encourage the continued illicit supply of drugs. They will not be introduced in England and Wales. While we remain open to considering any new evidence, the evidence available to date has informed the current policy position.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 16/01/2024 17:42:26 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1713942

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of trends in the levels of synthetic drugs in circulation.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	23765
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Tackling Class A drugs, including synthetic opioids, is a priority for the Government and through our 10 year drugs strategy ‘From Harm to Hope’ we are taking action to tackle drugs supply and reduce demand.</p><p>UK agencies are highly alert to the threat from synthetic drugs, including synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes, as well as synthetic cannabinoids and benzodiazepines. We assess that the scale of trafficking of synthetic opioids into the UK remains low. However, nitazenes, a type of synthetic opioid, have sadly been linked to more than 100 deaths in the UK during the last year, and we are taking action.</p><p>The cross-Government Synthetic Opioids Taskforce is working with partners, such as the NCA, the Department for Health and Social Care and the National Police Chiefs Council to deliver an evidence-based response to the risk posed by synthetic opioids, and to implement effective action to stem the demand and supply of these dangerous substances.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/05/2024 15:55:34 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1713943

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2024
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Drugs: Misuse
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to prevent increased synthetic drug use.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	23766
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department is actively monitoring, and responding to, the continued threat posed by the growing levels of potent synthetic opioids in the United Kingdom. We are working to increase awareness of the dangers of synthetic opioids. The Government’s drug information and advice service, Talk to FRANK, aims to reduce drug misuse and its harms by increasing awareness among young people and parents. Information on synthetic opioids and the danger of their misuse is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/synthetic-opioids" target="_blank">https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/synthetic-opioids</a></p><p>Education on drug use is also a statutory component of relationships and sex education and health education in England. The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities and the Department for Education have commissioned lesson plans and other resources to support teachers in delivering quality drug prevention interventions. The lesson plans target primary and secondary students, teaching them how to manage influences and pressure, and keep themselves healthy and safe. These resources are being updated, and will have an increased emphasis on the risks of synthetic drugs.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom grouped question UIN 23768 question first answered 01/05/2024 11:15:30 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell