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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) under and (b) over 16 years were addicted to aerosols in each of the last five years. - Includes tables, fact that information requested is not available in form requested and refs to "Statistics on young people and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people (a) under and (b) over 16 years were addicted to aerosols in each of the last five years. - Includes tables, fact that information requested is not available in form requested and refs to "Statistics on young people and...
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
31 January 2001
For answer on
7 February 2001
Answered on
7 February 2001
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people (a) under and (b) over 16 years were addicted to aerosols in
each of the last five years. [148836]
Ms Stuart: [holding answer 6 February 2001]: The information requested is not available in the form requested. However, information
about the use of drugs (including volatile substances) by young people in 1998 and 1999 is included in the Statistical Bulletin
"Statistics on young people and drug misuse: England, 1998". This is available in the Library. Relevant information from this is
shown in the table.
Proportion of young people aged 11-15 years who had used glue/solvents and gas in the last year, England
Per cent.
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Drug 1998 1999
Glue or Solvents 1 2
Gas (Butane, lighter refills) -- 2
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Proportion of young people aged 16-24 years who had used glue etc in the last year, England and Wales
Per cent.
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Drug 1998
Glue etc 1
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Information on people presenting to drug misuse services for the first time, or for the first time for six months or more is
published in the statistical bulletins "Statistics from the Regional Drug Misuse Databases for six months ending . .". This is
available in the Library. Relevant information from this is shown is in the table.
Number of users presenting for treatment at drug misuse agencies with solvents as their main drug of misuse during the periods
ending 1 October 1996 to 31 March 2000--England
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All ages Under 20 Over 20
October 1996 to March 1997 158 95 63
April 1997 to September 1997 148 95 53
October 1997 to March 1998 167 116 51
April 1998 to September 1998 157 104 53
October 1998 to March 1999 139 91 48
April 1999 to September 1999 165 116 49
October 1999 to March 2000 176 113 63
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Subjects
Aerosols; Misuse; Young people; Solvents
Date
7 February 2001
Reference
148836; 362 c570-1W;362 c571-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people, broken down by ethnic group, were convicted of dealing in illegal drugs and other offences involving illegal drugs in the UK in each of the last three years. - Includes fact that requested information is not available...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people, broken down by ethnic group, were convicted of dealing in illegal drugs and other offences involving illegal drugs in the UK in each of the last three years. - Includes fact that requested information is not available...
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Charles Clarke
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2000
For answer on
18 December 2000
Answered on
18 December 2000
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people, broken down by ethnic group, were convicted of
dealing in illegal drugs and other offences involving illegal drugs in the UK in each of the last three years. [142294]
Mr. Charles Clarke: [holding answer 13 December, 2000]: The requested information is not available centrally. The annual publication
"Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System" to be published in January 2001 will provide some related information. For the
first time, it will show, by police force area and ethnic appearance, the number of persons arrested and the number cautioned by the
police in England and Wales for drugs offences in general. Copies of this publication will be available in the Library.
Subjects
Crime; Convictions; Drugs; Ethnic groups; Misuse; Minority groups
Date
18 December 2000
Reference
360 c51-2W;360 c52W; 142294
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to audit the costs of enforcing the law relating to illegal drugs. - Includes figure and ref to Cm 4807. (Holding answer 13 December 2000).
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans the Government has to audit the costs of enforcing the law relating to illegal drugs. - Includes figure and ref to Cm 4807. (Holding answer 13 December 2000).
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Charles Clarke
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2000
For answer on
18 December 2000
Answered on
18 December 2000
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans the Government have to audit the costs of enforcing the
law relating to illegal drugs. [142212]
Mr. Charles Clarke: [holding answer 13 December, 2000]: Assessing the costs of anti-drugs activities is inherently difficult because
these often form part of wider functional service expenditure. For instance, up to one third of all property crime is thought to be
drugs related, imposing a considerable burden on the Criminal Justice System. Broad assessment of the costs imposed by illegal abuse
on public services and the proactive measures centred on tackling their root causes were made in the 2000 Spending review.
Indicative spending totals for the latter were published in the Spending Review White Paper (Cm 4807).
The Government are committed to improving their understanding of these totals. As part of its Service Delivery Agreement, the
Cabinet Office, which is responsible for the United Kingdom Anti Drugs Co-ordination Unit, will implement a robust system for
tracking total anti-drugs related expenditure and outputs by March 2002 and demonstrate that by March 2004 there will have been a 45
per cent. increase in spend on proactive effort on a 2000-01 base.
Subjects
Costs; Expenditure; Drugs; Law and order; Misuse
Date
18 December 2000
Reference
360 c51W;360 c52W; 142212
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many intravenous (a) drug users and (b) insulin users are infected with hepatitis. - Includes figures and tables.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many intravenous (a) drug users and (b) insulin users are infected with hepatitis. - Includes figures and tables.
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Yvette Cooper
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2000
For answer on
13 December 2000
Answered on
13 December 2000
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many intravenous (a) drug users and (b) insulin users are infected with
hepatitis. [142211]
Yvette Cooper: Routine surveillance of hepatitis B infection is based on laboratory diagnoses. Data on injecting drug users from
1995 to 1999 are given in the table. These data are subject to under-reporting as about 60 per cent. of adult infections are
asymptomatic and information about risk factors that may be relevant to the acquisition of infection is not available for about 40
per cent. of reports.
Acute hepatitis B infection laboratory reports in injecting drug users England and Wales, 1995 to 1999
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Injecting drug users Total
1995 147 614
1996 166 569
1997 192 652
1998 251 843
1999{1} 230 719
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{1} Provisional data Source: Public Health Laboratory Service
Routine surveillance of hepatitis C infection is based on laboratory reports of antibodies to hepatitis C. Data on injecting drug
users from 1995 to 1999 are given in the table. These data do not distinguish between resolved and chronic infections and are
subject to under reporting as most infections will be asymptomatic. Information about the acquisition of risk factors that may be
relevant to the acquisition of infection is available only for about 50 per cent. of reports.
Laboratory reports of antibodies to hepatitis C in injecting drug users England and Wales, 1995 to 1999
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Injecting drug users Total
1995 815 1,662
1996{1} 1,220 2,544
1997{1} 1,432 3,059
1998{1, 2} 1,761 4,466
1999{1, 2} 1,961 5,554
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{1} Provisional data {2} Includes child injecting drug users Source: Public Health Laboratory Service
There have been 14 laboratory reports of acute hepatitis B infections in diabetics in the period 1990 to 1999. However in only three
of these was the diabetic needle considered a possible source of infection.
Subjects
Diabetes; Drugs; Disease control; Hepatitis; Misuse; Syringes; Insulin
Date
13 December 2000
Reference
359 c194-5W;359 c192-3W; 142211
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have successfully completed treatment under a drug treatment and testing order in each of the last 10 years; and what is the estimated cost of each successful participant; how many people have undergone a drug treatment and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have successfully completed treatment under a drug treatment and testing order in each of the last 10 years; and what is the estimated cost of each successful participant; how many people have undergone a drug treatment and...
Asked by
Baroness Tonge
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 December 2000
For answer on
13 December 2000
Answered on
13 December 2000
Dr. Tonge: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many people have successfully completed treatment under a
drug treatment and testing order in each of the last 10 years; and what is the estimated cost of each successful participant;
[142213]
(2) how many people have undergone a drug treatment and testing order in each of the last 10 years; and how many have refused to
comply in each of the last 10 years. [142214]
Mr. Boateng: The drug treatment and testing order was only rolled out to all courts in England and Wales from 1 October. It had
previously been piloted between 1 October 1998 and 31 March 2000 in three areas: Croydon, Gloucestershire and Liverpool. By the end
of the pilots 31 offenders had successfully completed their orders or were nearing completion.
It is estimated that on average an order costs approximately £6,000.
Statistics on orders made, breach and revocation in each of the pilot areas are given in the table.
DTTO pilot scheme{ 1}
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Area Orders made Orders breached Orders revoked Percentage of orders
revoked
Croydon 42 28 17 40
Gloucestershire 100 63 60 60
Liverpool 68 29 19 28
Total 210 120 96 46
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{1} Enforcement process: figures until 31 March 2000 (from Final Evaluation Report) Note: In all cases, the orders revoked have also
been the subject of breach and are included in both figures
Subjects
Costs; Convictions; Drugs; Pilot schemes; Misuse; Rehabilitation; Testing; Reoffenders; Drug treatment and testing orders
Date
13 December 2000
Reference
359 c183-4W;359 c181-2W; 142213;142214
House
House of Commons