Question follow-through · 984
Nitazenes: Misuse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help reduce the use of (a) nitazenes and (b) other illicit substances in areas where there is growing use of such synthetic substances.
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- Answering body
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Tabled
- 22 Jul 2024
- Target answer date
- 24 Jul 2024
- Answer
- 29 Jul 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
22 Jul 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to help reduce the use of (a) nitazenes and (b) other illicit substances in areas where there is growing use of such synthetic substances.
24 Jul 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
29 Jul 2024
Answer published
The Department is monitoring and responding to the threat posed by the growing levels of nitazenes and other potent synthetic drugs. It is vital that steps are taken to reduce the use of these substances, including by increasing awareness of their dangers...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Social Services: Career Development
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Social Services: Training
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Care Workers: Migrant Workers
23 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the eligibility criteria for the Health and Care Worker visa on the ability of social care employers to recruit staff.
Hospitals
23 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to support NHS trusts which are seeking a new hospital in the next 10 to 15 years.
NHS: Sick Leave
25 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to reduce staff sickness in (a) emergency departments, (b) the ambulance service and (c) the NHS generally.
Emergency Calls: Mental Health
25 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of Right Care, Right Person on ambulance services.
NHS: Staff
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Dental Services: Coastal Areas and Rural Areas
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Dental Health: Babies
25 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will introduce tooth brushing education for parents of infants from teething age until three years old.
Autism and Mental Health: Hospital Beds
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Eating Disorders: Mental Health Services
26 Jul 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that there is a comprehensive strategy for meeting the (a) clinical and (b) care needs of people with eating disorders.