Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs's recommendation that the treatment services that are most effective will be those that combine harm reduction services with support to recovery.

The Government consulted the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) during the development of the Strategy. The Government’s response to the ACMD, along with the ACMD’s advice, was published on 14 July.

The new Strategy sets out clear expectations for a range of partners, including those in health, housing, criminal justice and employment to offer people with a drug dependence problem the best chance of recovery through support at every stage of their life.