Question follow-through · 101049

Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure?that local authorities meet the ambition that 2% of the drug and alcohol treatment population?are accessing residential treatment.

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
17 Dec 2025
Target answer date
5 Jan 2026
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 19 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure?that local authorities meet the ambition that 2% of the drug and alcohol treatment population?are accessing residential treatment.

  2. 5 Jan 2026

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  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    Local authorities are responsible for assessing local need for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment in their area, including residential treatment, and for commissioning services to meet these needs. The Department set an ambition that 2% of the drug...

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