Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between David Simmonds and Dan Poulter

Tuesday 8th December 2020 Commons Chamber

[David Simmonds (Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to tackle drug use in prisons.

[Dr Dan Poulter (Central Suffolk and North Ipswich) (Con)]

What steps his Department is taking to reduce drug dependency in prisons.

[The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lucy Frazer)]

Justice colleagues work closely with our Health partners, and since April 2018 a national partnership agreement on prison healthcare in England has been in place. Tackling drugs is a priority within that agreement. In April last year, we published the national prison drug strategy, which focuses on three strands: tackling drugs in prison by restricting supply, reducing demand and helping to ensure that we turn people’s lives around by building recovery from drugs and substance misuse.