Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to make the supply of the opioid-overdose antidote Naloxone to all at-risk prisoners upon their release a mandatory requirement for prisons.

There are no plans to bring forward legislation to make the supply of the opioid-overdose antidote Naloxone to all at-risk prisoners upon their release a mandatory requirement for prisons.

The commissioning of substance misuse treatment for prisoners is the responsibility of NHS England and NHS Improvement. The Government expects commissioners and providers of substance misuse services in prisons and in the community to work together closely in regard to prisoners being released from custody to ensure seamless transfers of care.