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Commons Chamber
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
2nd reading - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Victoria Atkins (Con - Louth and Horncastle) Before the smoking age was increased from 16 to 18, they sang from the same hymn sheet, but the facts - Speech Link
2: Anthony Mangnall (Con - Totnes) malnutrition than from smoking. - Speech Link
3: Victoria Atkins (Con - Louth and Horncastle) I will take one more, from the hon. - Speech Link
4: Steve Brine (Con - Winchester) We can produce credible recovery plans for urgent and emergency care, primary care and elective waiting - Speech Link
5: Giles Watling (Con - Clacton) There are bold steps we can take with under-age addictions, without damaging the health advancements - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Apr. 08 2024

Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)

Found: Support and treatment for prisoners with addictions and those who misuse substances 4.79 There was

Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Apr. 08 2024

Source Page: Wymott Prison: Action Plan
Document: inspection report for Wymott Prison (PDF)

Found: Support and treatment for prisoners with addictions and those who misuse substances 4.79 There was

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Mar. 28 2024

Source Page: Uncontrolled novel benzodiazepines: 2024 update
Document: ACMD report: recently encountered uncontrolled novel benzodiazepines and related compounds (2024 update) (PDF)

Found: Stakeholders provided analytical data from drug seizures (including from prisons and at UK Borders),

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Public Transport (Fair Fares Review) - Thu 28 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) Everybody recognises that access to health services is really important for people with addictions—that - Speech Link
2: Mason, John (SNP - Glasgow Shettleston) Can he say anything about where the resources would come from? - Speech Link
3: Lumsden, Douglas (Con - North East Scotland) We have heard that point from a lot of members today. - Speech Link
4: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) Members received a briefing from First, which mentioned that it is waiving fares from points at the beginning - Speech Link
5: Hyslop, Fiona (SNP - Linlithgow) I assure members that I recently met the Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, - Speech Link

Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Mar. 27 2024

Source Page: ACMD advice on acyl piperazine opioids, including 2-methyl-AP-237
Document: ACMD advice on acyl piperazine opioids, including 2-methyl-AP-237 (PDF)

Found: the synthetic process or from adulterants (additives) .

Written Question
Offenders: Drugs
Thursday 21st March 2024

Asked by: Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour - Slough)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to help ensure the rehabilitation of offenders with a history of substance abuse.

Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

We know that substance misuse drives reoffending, and are committed to supporting offenders to overcome addictions and turn their lives around. Our landmark Drugs Strategy sets out the ambitious cross-government 10-year plan to address illegal drug use, underpinned by record additional investment – as part of which, the Ministry of Justice is supporting offenders at every stage of the criminal justice system into recovery.

In prison we have dramatically increased the number of incentivised substance-free living (ISFL) units, where prisoners commit to living drug-free with incentives and regular testing. Over 70 prisons now have an ISFL, up from 25 in summer 2022. To ensure prison leavers maintain their progress in treatment, we have recruited Health and Justice Partnership Coordinators nationwide to improve links between prison and community treatment services.

We are also supporting the rehabilitation of offenders with substance misuse needs in the community. We have increased probation’s drug testing capacity and we are piloting Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs), to divert offenders with substance misuse and complex needs away from short custodial sentences into enhanced community-based sentences. ISCs aim to tackle the root cause of offending behaviour through robust supervision and interventions, frequent and random drug testing, and regular reviews with a single judge.

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Cabinet Office

Mar. 13 2024

Source Page: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel
Document: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel (webpage)

Found: the £2.52 million Veteran Mobility Fund, as part of its commitment to drive better veteran health and recovery

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Office for Veterans' Affairs

Mar. 13 2024

Source Page: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel
Document: Government delivers further expansion of health services to former armed forces personnel (webpage)

Found: the £2.52 million Veteran Mobility Fund, as part of its commitment to drive better veteran health and recovery

Select Committee
Formal Minutes 2023-24

Formal Minutes Mar. 07 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: -border travel during the COVID -19 pandemic: Sixteenth Report of Session 2022 -23 Correspondence from