Written question asked by Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) on Monday, 4 December 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 December 2006. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Monday, 11 December 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Prisons

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the Integrated Drug Treatment System funding for drug treatment has been allocated to HMP Peterborough in 2006-07; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: [holding answer 7 December 2006]: The Home Office and the Department of Health are funding £12 million in 2006-07 for improved clinical drug treatment for prisoners. A first wave of 17 prisons was selected to implement the full Integrated Drug Treatment System programme; and a further 28 prisons selected to utilise the funds to improve drug services. HM Peterborough was not included in these first 45 prisons.The first wave prisons were selected to ensure a spread between geographical areas, male and female prisons and public and contracted prisons; to involve all Government Office and HM Prison Service regions; and thereby provide a broad base for evaluation. These prisons were also chosen because evidence showed an overriding need to improve the quality of their clinical drug services.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 454 c835-6W;454 c839-40W; 105290
Session: 2006-07
Related items: Prisons
Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Written questions
House of Commons; Prisons
Tuesday, 19 December 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Drugs Prisons
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