Question follow-through · 26907

Drugs: Misuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to introduce a national strategy to deal with the prevalence of illegal drug (a) use and (b) dealing.

answeredHelen MorganHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
28 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to introduce a national strategy to deal with the prevalence of illegal drug (a) use and (b) dealing.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the considerable impact of drug use and dealing on individuals, families and communities across the country, and tackling this is a vital part of our missions to deliver safer streets and improve health outcomes.That is why we ar...

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