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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-06-19more like thismore than 2019-06-19
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effect of the reclassification of (a) pregabalin/Lyrica and (b) other drugs on the sale of drugs on the street. more like this
tabling member constituency Strangford more like this
tabling member printed
Jim Shannon more like this
uin 266698 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-06-26more like thismore than 2019-06-26
answer text <p>An impact assessment was published on the gov.uk website prior to the control of pregabalin under Class C of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in April 2019. Impact assessments are routinely prepared prior to the control of substances under the 1971 Act and we regularly meet partners, such as the police, who provide valuable insights into the effect of control on drug markets</p> more like this
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-06-26T14:57:06.907Zmore like thismore than 2019-06-26T14:57:06.907Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
4131
label Biography information for Jim Shannon more like this
1126153
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-05-13more like thismore than 2019-05-13
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to reduce demand for class A drugs. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 253488 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-05-16more like thismore than 2019-05-16
answer text <p>The Government is taking a range of action to reduce the demand for illegal drugs, including Class A drugs.</p><p>As set out in the 2017 Drug Strategy, our prevention approach combines uni-versal action for all young people with targeted action for groups at particular risk, including young people with a range of vulnerabilities, offenders and homeless people.</p><p>Our universal approach focuses on supporting evidence-based programmes which have a positive impact on young people, giving them the confidence and resilience to resist drug misuse. This includes investing in the Alcohol and Drugs Education and Prevention Information Service which provides practical advice and tools to schools and educators, and developing the 'Rise Above' digital hub. The Government is also introducing compulsory health education in all schools from September 2020, which will include a focus on the risks associated with drug misuse.</p><p>Alongside this, on 8 February the Home Secretary announced the appoint-ment of Professor Dame Carol Black to lead a major independent review of drugs, which will look at a wide range of issues including the drivers behind recent trends in Class A drug misuse.</p>
answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle more like this
answering member printed Victoria Atkins more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-05-16T16:11:54.56Zmore like thismore than 2019-05-16T16:11:54.56Z
answering member
4399
label Biography information for Victoria Atkins more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
1087169
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if the Government will legislate for the mandatory provision by local authorities of treatment for drug misuse. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 231550 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-15more like thismore than 2019-03-15
answer text <p>In 2018 the Department published a call for evidence of the impact of regulations that require local authorities to take certain steps under their duties to improve health. We are considering the responses to that exercise and will publish for consultation any proposal for changes to the existing regulations. Meanwhile the public health grant that funds local authorities’ health responsibilities remains subject to the condition that they must use it with regard to the need to improve the take up of, and outcomes from, their substance misuse treatment services.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-15T13:41:42.13Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-15T13:41:42.13Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1087180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-03-12more like thismore than 2019-03-12
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of drug consumption rooms on (a) providing people with harm reduction information and advice and (b) supporting people to engage with a structured drug treatment. more like this
tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
tabling member printed
Stephen Morgan more like this
uin 231554 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-20more like thismore than 2019-03-20
answer text <p>No assessment of the effectiveness of drug consumption rooms (DCR) has been made. There is no legal framework for the provision of DCRs in the United Kingdom and the Government has no plans to introduce them. Legislation on this issue is a matter for the Home Office.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-20T16:40:44.98Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-20T16:40:44.98Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4653
label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1077106
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have received from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on the risks and factors that cause vulnerable people to misuse drugs, including how drug-related harms in homeless populations can be reduced. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Wasserman more like this
uin HL14026 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-03-11more like thismore than 2019-03-11
answer text <p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs published a report entitled Vulnerability and Drug Use on 4 December 2018. The report provides advice on risks and protective factors in relation to drug misuse and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vulnerabilities-and-substance-use-acmd-report" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vulnerabilities-and-substance-use-acmd-report</a></p><p>This will be followed by a second report that will look specifically at drug misuse within the homeless population. The second report will be published during 2019.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-03-11T17:15:42.91Zmore like thismore than 2019-03-11T17:15:42.91Z
answering member
4311
label Biography information for Baroness Williams of Trafford more like this
attachment
1
file name Vulnerability_and_Drug_Use_Report_04_Dec_.pdf more like this
title Vulnerability and Drug Use Report - Dec 2018 more like this
tabling member
4207
label Biography information for Lord Wasserman more like this
1064443
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children under the age of 16 have had a (a) fatal and (b) non-fatal drug overdose in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth George more like this
uin 223968 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
answer text <p>The information in the format requested is not held centrally. The Office for National Statistics publishes an annual summary of all deaths related to drug poisoning (involving both legal and illegal drugs) and drug misuse (involving illegal drugs) in England and Wales. Data on deaths in those aged under 20 is grouped together. The reports are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2017registrations" target="_blank">www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2017registrations</a></p><p>NHS Digital collects Hospital Episode Statistics regarding intentional self-poisoning that resulted in a hospital admission, however to provide this information for the last ten years would incur disproportionate costs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
grouped question UIN 223972 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-25T17:33:35.657Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T17:33:35.657Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4662
label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1064447
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-20more like thismore than 2019-02-20
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate his Department has made of the number of children under the age of 18 that have had a (a) fatal and (b) non-fatal drug overdose in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency High Peak more like this
tabling member printed
Ruth George more like this
uin 223972 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
answer text <p>The information in the format requested is not held centrally. The Office for National Statistics publishes an annual summary of all deaths related to drug poisoning (involving both legal and illegal drugs) and drug misuse (involving illegal drugs) in England and Wales. Data on deaths in those aged under 20 is grouped together. The reports are available at the following link:</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2017registrations" target="_blank">www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/bulletins/deathsrelatedtodrugpoisoninginenglandandwales/2017registrations</a></p><p>NHS Digital collects Hospital Episode Statistics regarding intentional self-poisoning that resulted in a hospital admission, however to provide this information for the last ten years would incur disproportionate costs.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
grouped question UIN 223968 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-25T17:33:35.7Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T17:33:35.7Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4662
label Biography information for Ruth George more like this
1064038
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-19more like thismore than 2019-02-19
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of changes in the level of funding for local authorities through the Public Health Grant on drug misuse treatment outcomes. more like this
tabling member constituency Houghton and Sunderland South more like this
tabling member printed
Bridget Phillipson more like this
uin 223236 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-25more like thismore than 2019-02-25
answer text <p>Local authorities will receive over £3 billion in 2019/20, ring-fenced exclusively for use on public health. It is for local authorities themselves to determine how best to use these resources based on their assessment of local need and with regard to their statutory duties.</p><p>Over the five years of the current spending review period we are making over £16 billion of grant funding available to local authorities in England exclusively for use on improving health.</p><p>As part of the Drug Strategy we are supporting programmes which have a positive impact on young people and adults, giving them the confidence, resilience and risk management skills to resist drug use. This includes supporting schools and educators to take action to prevent substance misuse, including by expanding the Alcohol and Drugs Education and Prevention Information Service, which provides practical advice and tools, and developing the ‘Rise Above’ digital hub. This uses interactive and engaging content to help build young people’s (11-16 years old) resilience and empower them to make positive choices for their health.</p><p>Public Health England has issued advice on providing naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote, and published updated clinical guidelines for drug treatment. It has also worked with a network of treatment providers to establish good practice guidance on managing drug-related death risk factors and to improve partnership between treatment providers and other healthcare services.</p>
answering member constituency Winchester more like this
answering member printed Steve Brine more like this
grouped question UIN 223234 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-25T17:31:11.017Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-25T17:31:11.017Z
answering member
4067
label Biography information for Steve Brine more like this
tabling member
4046
label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson more like this
1061205
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate his Department has made of the quantity of (a) heroin, (b) cannabis, (c) cocaine and (d) ecstasy that was (i) imported into and (ii) consumed in the UK in each year since 2003. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Ronnie Cowan more like this
uin 221831 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-21more like thismore than 2019-02-21
answer text <p>In the annual ‘Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales</a>), the total amounts of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and ecstasy seized in each year are provided. However, no estimate has been made of the proportion of the total supply which such seizures represent.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the total amount of drugs imported into the UK in each year. (ii) Estimates on the prevalence and frequency of drug use in England and Wales are published in in the annual ‘Drug Misuse’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared</a>), but not on the total quantity of drugs consumed each year.</p><p>In a 2013 Home Office report ‘Understanding Organised Crime’ (which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf</a>), the value of the illicit supply of various categories of drugs were estimated, which include heroin, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy. The methodology can be found in Annex 2 of the report.</p>
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN
221830 more like this
221832 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-21T17:07:27.863Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-21T17:07:27.863Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
4465
label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan more like this
1061207
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-14more like thismore than 2019-02-14
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Drugs: Misuse remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methodology his Department uses to estimate the size in (a) value and (b) weight of the illegal supply of (i) heroin, (ii) cannabis, (iii) cocaine and (iv) ecstasy to the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Inverclyde more like this
tabling member printed
Ronnie Cowan more like this
uin 221832 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-21more like thismore than 2019-02-21
answer text <p>In the annual ‘Seizures of Drugs in England and Wales’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/seizures-of-drugs-in-england-and-wales</a>), the total amounts of cannabis, heroin, cocaine and ecstasy seized in each year are provided. However, no estimate has been made of the proportion of the total supply which such seizures represent.</p><p>The Home Office does not hold information on the total amount of drugs imported into the UK in each year. (ii) Estimates on the prevalence and frequency of drug use in England and Wales are published in in the annual ‘Drug Misuse’ publication (which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/drug-misuse-declared</a>), but not on the total quantity of drugs consumed each year.</p><p>In a 2013 Home Office report ‘Understanding Organised Crime’ (which can be found here: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/246390/horr73.pdf</a>), the value of the illicit supply of various categories of drugs were estimated, which include heroin, cannabis, cocaine and ecstasy. The methodology can be found in Annex 2 of the report.</p>
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner more like this
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN
221830 more like this
221831 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-21T17:07:27.91Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-21T17:07:27.91Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
4465
label Biography information for Ronnie Cowan more like this