Question follow-through · 114814
Buprenorphine: Hampshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to promote the use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) sentencing decisions in cases involving opioid abuse ii) prison-release pathways in Hampshire.
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Justice
- Tabled
- 23 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 3 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
23 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to promote the use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) sentencing decisions in cases involving opioid abuse ii) prison-release pathways in Hampshire.
25 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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3 Mar 2026
Answer published
Treatment and clinical prescribing decisions are the responsibility of services commissioned by NHS in prisons and local authority service providers in the community.Responsibility for continuity of care for prison leavers, including access to medications...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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