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Prisons: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal drug use in prisons.

answeredMinistry of Justice

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
29 Apr 2025
Target answer date
1 May 2025
Answer
7 May 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to tackle illegal drug use in prisons.

  2. 1 May 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 May 2025

    Answer published

    Drugs pose a significant challenge in prisons, with nearly half of prisoners having an identified drug need. It is therefore crucial we have a multi-pronged approach to tackling drugs, combining security focused activity with treatment and recovery initia...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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