Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the independent review of drugs by Dame Carol Black, what assessment he has made of the effect of Government funding to implement the recommendations in that review on the Barnett consequential for Northern Ireland.

The treatment and prevention of drug problems and harms in Northern Ireland is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Executive. Any Barnett consequentials that arise through additional spending by the UK Government to implement the Review recommendations will be allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive in line with the Statement of Funding Policy.

This reinforces the need for an Executive to get back up and running as soon as possible.