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Mawhinney, Lord (1)
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Legislation
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the time elapse after which it is not possible to detect heroin in prisoners using present drug detecting equipment.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the time elapse after which it is not possible to detect heroin in prisoners using present drug detecting equipment.
Asked by
Lord Mawhinney
(Conservative)
Answered by
George Howarth
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
2 February 1998
For answer on
5 February 1998
Answered on
5 February 1998
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the time elapse after which it is not possible to
detect heroin in prisoners using present drug detecting equipment. [27512]
Mr. George Howarth: Using the testing processes and cut-off levels employed on behalf of the Prison Service, it is possible to
determine that a positive test result was definitely due to heroin in a urine sample taken up to 12 hours after last use. Heroin
degrades to morphine, which can be detected for up to seven days after last use. In these circumstances, it is not possible to be
certain that heroin was the drug used.
Subjects
Drugs; Prisoners; Misuse; Testing; HM Prison Service
Date
5 February 1998
Reference
27512; 305 c748W
House
House of Commons