Written question asked by Paul Stinchcombe (Labour) on Thursday, 26 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 July 2003. It was answered by Paul Goggins (Labour) on Monday, 7 July 2003 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of medication provided in prisons that would normally be administered in tablets is given in liquid form to prevent prisoners storing their medication. - Inc ref to "A Pharmacy Service for Prisoners".

Answer: Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of medication provided in prisons that would normally be administered in tablets is given in liquid form to prevent prisoners storing their medication. [122972] Paul Goggins: The information is not available in the form requested. Prisons have a risk assessment process that will be undertaken before a prisoner is allowed to have medication in their possession. Not all medication can be made available in liquid form. Prison Health has published "A Pharmacy Service for Prisoners", available at www.doh.gov.uk/prisonhealth, which will help prisons to develop their pharmacy services.

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