Written question asked by Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 15 June 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 June 1999. It was answered by George Howarth (Labour) on Monday, 21 June 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for the latest year for which information is available, how many arrested persons were (a) referred to and (b) entered drug treatment programmes; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for the latest year for which information is available, how many arrested persons were (a) referred to and (b) entered drug treatment programmes; and if he will make a statement. [87434] Mr. George Howarth: This information is not currently held centrally. At present, there are around 127 face-to-face arrest referral schemes in England. The targets set recently under the drugs strategy by the United Kingdom Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator include doubling the number of such schemes in the current year.

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