Prisons Policy/HMP Long Lartin Debate

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Paul Sweeney

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Prisons Policy/HMP Long Lartin

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Business of the House
Thursday 12th October 2017

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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I do not have that exact figure to hand but am willing to write to my hon. Friend with the answer.

Paul Sweeney Portrait Mr Paul J. Sweeney (Glasgow North East) (Lab/Co-op)
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This month the inspectorate reported that there was a major under-prescription of methadone at Low Moss prison near my constituency and also of the anti-overdose drug naloxone. Will the Minister consider the impact that the under-prescribing of these critical drugs may have on the safety of the prison population?

Sam Gyimah Portrait Mr Gyimah
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If the hon. Gentleman is willing to write to me, I will be happy to look at that specific situation; it sounds as though it is a situation specific to that prison.

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