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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve substance misuse services for people in prison; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking a public health approach to such misuse.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve substance misuse services for people in prison; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking a public health approach to such misuse.
We work closely with NHS England to ensure that all prisoners who need it have access to high-quality substance misuse treatment, so they can turn their back on addiction. As part of the ambitious cross-Government Drug Strategy, we are rolling out a range of interventions to support prisoners off drugs and into recovery. This includes increasing the number of Incentivised Substance-Free Living units, where prisoners commit to remaining free of illicit drugs with regular drug testing and incentives. We now have over 60 of these wings across the estate and are aiming to reach up to 100 by March 2025. This will dramatically expand the number of prisoners who have access to these wings.
We also know that keeping prison leavers in treatment is crucial to reducing reoffending and we are working closely with health partners to strengthen continuity of care. The Department for Health and Social Care have invested £532m to increase drug treatment in the community. We are also recruiting over 50 Health and Justice Coordinators nationwide to improve links between prison and community treatment services. This recruitment will strengthen join-up between probation and health partners to improve access to treatment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to provide community based substance misuse and mental health services for women leaving prison.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to provide community based substance misuse and mental health services for women leaving prison.
We remain committed to the Female Offender Strategy, which provides the framework to deliver better outcomes for female offenders, recognising the distinct needs of this cohort. We are working across MoJ, HMPPS and wider government to provide a gender-specific, trauma-informed service and reduce reoffending. This includes £15m investment until 2025 in community services to deliver wraparound support to women in the criminal justice system, acknowledging the complex array of issues female offenders particularly face.
Effective resettlement of prison leavers is a core part of our efforts to reduce reoffending. This includes making sure women have a home, family links where appropriate, access to healthcare, a job or further education, and/or access to benefits.
Evidence shows that prison leavers without settled accommodation are almost 50% more likely to reoffend compared to those with settled accommodation. That is why we have developed the transitional accommodation service, known as Community Accommodation Service – Tier 3 (CAS3), which provides up to 12 weeks accommodation on release from prison. We are ensuring that a minimum 10% of beds delivered through CAS3 are allocated to women in women-only properties so that they feel safe, especially those with backgrounds of abuse.
To provide continuity of healthcare, we are recruiting Health and Justice Partnership Coordinators nationwide who will liaise between prisons, probation, and local health partners. We are also expanding the availability of secure video calling, so prison leavers can meet community providers before release. In addition, the new National Partnership Agreement on Health and Social Care in England, published in February 2023, sets out a shared priority workplan to deliver safe, decent and effective care, including substance misuse and mental health treatment, that improves health outcomes for people after their release. NHS England’s continued investment in their RECONNECT service also supports prison leavers with mental health and substance misuse needs, as well as other vulnerabilities.
In terms of employment, in every women’s prison we have recruited dedicated Prison Employment Leads (PELs) to match prisoners to jobs on release, rolled out onsite Employment Hubs, recruited ID and Banking administrators, and established Employment Advisory Boards (EABs) which link prisons with industry advisors. Lastly, the New Futures Network, who works with over 400 organisations to source employment opportunities and provide jobs training, have a dedicated broker for the women’s estate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to (a) review the effectiveness of substance free living units and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of extending those units across all prison estates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has plans to (a) review the effectiveness of substance free living units and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of extending those units across all prison estates.
As part of the ambitious cross-Government Drug Strategy, we are rolling out a range of interventions to support prisoners off drugs and into recovery. This includes expanding the number of Incentivised Substance-Free Living Units where prisoners commit to remaining free of illicit drugs, with regular drug testing and incentives. We now have over 60 of these wings across the estate, and are aiming to reach up to 100 by March 2025. This will dramatically expand the number of prisoners who have access to these wings. Alongside this we are working to evaluate ISFLs to improve our understanding of the impact they are having and the experience of prisoners on these wings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many calls to the ambulance service in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available (a) nationally, (b) in Yorkshire and (c) in York related to people who were experiencing an opioid-related overdose.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many calls to the ambulance service in the most recent 12-month period for which data are available (a) nationally, (b) in Yorkshire and (c) in York related to people who were experiencing an opioid-related overdose.
The information requested is not held centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on deployment of substance misuse, harm reduction services to people who are street homeless.
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on deployment of substance misuse, harm reduction services to people who are street homeless.
In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally disclosed.
That this House welcomes the Home Affairs Committee's Report on Drugs, published on 31 August 2023, and supports its call for an increased public health response and expanded range of harm reduction approaches; shares the concerns of the Committee, in particular the urgent need for a strategy to combat the feared forthcoming flood of synthetic opioids; notes that this Report recognises the value of drug-checking services, diversion schemes, naloxone availability, actions to overcome stigma and other barriers to treatment, promoting the role of those with lived experience, supporting diamorphine-assisted treatment and piloting safe consumption facilities; further notes the Committee’s concerns over the sustainability and security of funding for the treatment and recovery sector, which underline the need for longer-term funding frameworks to enable proper planning and provision of sustainable drug treatment services; agrees wholeheartedly that the review and reform of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 is long-overdue; and calls on the Government to respond to the Committee in a timely fashion, adopting the recommendations of the Report.
That this House welcomes the Home Affairs Committee's Report on Drugs, published on 31 August 2023, and supports its call for an increased public health response and expanded range of harm reduction approaches; shares the concerns of the Committee, in particular the urgent need for a strategy to combat the...
My Lords, this order was laid before Parliament on 5 September. It proposes an amendment to paragraph 1(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to control nitrous oxide under class C of that Act.
After increasing reports of the harms associated with its misuse,...
My Lords, this order was laid before Parliament on 5 September. It proposes an amendment to paragraph 1(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to control nitrous oxide under class C of that Act.
After increasing reports of the harms associated with its misuse,...
My Lords, I have a quick question about the overall legislation encompassed here. I am not unaware of the impact of people taking drugs, but at times it seems to me that the Home Office automatically wants to ban everything, with the net result that we drive more and more...
My Lords, I have a quick question about the overall legislation encompassed here. I am not unaware of the impact of people taking drugs, but at times it seems to me that the Home Office automatically wants to ban everything, with the net result that we drive more and more...
I thank the Minister for his statement, but on this side of the Room we are disappointed with these proposals and feel that they will do little to prevent harm. We feel they will make matters worse, not better, as we believe in a health-first and reduction approach to drug...
I thank the Minister for his statement, but on this side of the Room we are disappointed with these proposals and feel that they will do little to prevent harm. We feel they will make matters worse, not better, as we believe in a health-first and reduction approach to drug...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his statement and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for the points he made. Although I do not agree with the central tenet of what he said, he made some interesting points which need an answer. He has started a more general debate which...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his statement and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for the points he made. Although I do not agree with the central tenet of what he said, he made some interesting points which need an answer. He has started a more general debate which...
To clarify, I was asking a question, not necessarily advocating that the legislation should be relaxed. I asked whether, instead of banning, you might go for regulation or some other option. I was not putting forward any particular option.
To clarify, I was asking a question, not necessarily advocating that the legislation should be relaxed. I asked whether, instead of banning, you might go for regulation or some other option. I was not putting forward any particular option.
I thank the noble Lord for that clarification. I did not mean that; I am sorry if I gave the impression that I did. I think there is a necessity to review this. I want to quote Chris Philps, a Conservative Home Office Minister who I thought was absolutely right—“liberal”...
I thank the noble Lord for that clarification. I did not mean that; I am sorry if I gave the impression that I did. I think there is a necessity to review this. I want to quote Chris Philps, a Conservative Home Office Minister who I thought was absolutely right—“liberal”...
My Lords, I thank all three noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. A number of interesting points have been made. I will attempt to address them but, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the Labour Party for their support. Obviously, I regret the fact...
My Lords, I thank all three noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. A number of interesting points have been made. I will attempt to address them but, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the Labour Party for their support. Obviously, I regret the fact...
I am sorry to interrupt but the point that the Minister just made is really important; I know that other noble Lords are waiting for the next SI. If you are talking about young people and the director of communications at the Home Office is talking about innovative work, it...
I am sorry to interrupt but the point that the Minister just made is really important; I know that other noble Lords are waiting for the next SI. If you are talking about young people and the director of communications at the Home Office is talking about innovative work, it...
I am very happy to reassure the noble Lord on that point because I asked him the same question. He said, “Yes, absolutely, of course it will be. There is no point in shoving something through their letterbox”. I agree with him; we need to find alternative letterboxes, I suppose.
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I am very happy to reassure the noble Lord on that point because I asked him the same question. He said, “Yes, absolutely, of course it will be. There is no point in shoving something through their letterbox”. I agree with him; we need to find alternative letterboxes, I suppose.
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Will the Minister say a quick word about what else the Government are doing to regulate and stop the sale of these things, particularly
to young people? He commented on the number of people who are using this drug. We are now criminalising them. What more are the Government doing...
Will the Minister say a quick word about what else the Government are doing to regulate and stop the sale of these things, particularly
to young people? He commented on the number of people who are using this drug. We are now criminalising them. What more are the Government doing...
I think I have already answered that question with regard to criminal gangs. At the moment, of course, it is freely available through a number of perfectly legitimate channels. Obviously, guidance will be incredibly important. People who are selling it at the moment, particularly to children, need to understand their...
I think I have already answered that question with regard to criminal gangs. At the moment, of course, it is freely available through a number of perfectly legitimate channels. Obviously, guidance will be incredibly important. People who are selling it at the moment, particularly to children, need to understand their...