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Written question asked by Lord Corbett of Castle Vale (Labour) on Tuesday, 29 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 2 July 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Friday, 2 July 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the average cost of (a) a litmus test and (b) laboratory analysis of urine taken for drug-testing purposes in prisons; what plans he has to expand the use of litmus tests in mandatory drug testing in prisons. - Including figures.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
334 c308W; 89473;89472
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Costs Drugs Prisons Testing
Contains statistics
Yes