Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lynne Jones (Labour). It was answered on Monday, 23 May 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.

Drugs Intervention Programme

Question: My hon. Friend is quite right to say that tackling drug abuse is key to tackling crime, but will he go one step further and look at what happens to people after they have been through drug treatment programmes? Is now not the time to look at developing ways of supporting people after treatment by helping them to get jobs and proper housing, because sending them back to the same estates with the same drug dealer around the corner often leads them to go back to drugs and hence back to crime?

Answer: As always, my hon. Friend makes a telling point. On criminality, it is important that the rehabilitation and recovery programme provides effective support in terms of housing, education, employment and mentoring, all of which will be part of the drug treatment programmes as they are across the criminal justice system.

Secondary information

Type: Oral question
Reference: 434 c410
Session: 2005-06
Oral question type: Supplementary
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Drug interventions programme Crime prevention Drugs Misuse Rehabilitation
Link: View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk