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Written question asked by Mary Glindon (Labour) on Thursday, 7 July 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 July 2016 (named day). It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 July 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Alcoholic Drinks and Drugs: Misuse

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the extent to which UK drug and alcohol treatment is dependent on EU funding streams; whether such streams will remain open until such time as Article 50 is enacted; and what measures his Department plans to put in place to maintain the level of that funding from the public purse after Article 50 is enacted.

Answer

Drug and alcohol treatment services in England are funded by local authorities from the public health grant, which does not include European Union funding streams. Individual drug and alcohol treatment services may have applied for and received EU funding, however this data is not collected centrally.

As the Prime Minister has made clear, while the United Kingdom remains a member of the EU, current EU funding arrangements continue unchanged. It will be for the Government under the new Prime Minister to begin the negotiation to leave, and set out arrangements for those schemes currently in receipt of EU funds.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
42140
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Alcoholic drinks Health services Drugs EU grants and loans Misuse Brexit
Link
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