Written question asked by Grahame Morris (Labour) on Friday, 20 March 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Wednesday, 25 March 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Jo Churchill (Conservative) on Tuesday, 21 April 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Syringes
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure the supply of clean injecting equipment for people who use drugs to avoid the spread of blood-borne viruses durig the covid-19 outbreak.
- Answer
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Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug prevention, treatment and harm reduction services for their local area. This includes the supply of clean injecting equipment for people who use drugs, for example through needle and syringe exchange programmes. Maintaining this supply during the COVID-19 outbreak will be one of their priorities.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 32680
- Session
- 2019-21
- Subjects
- Drugs Misuse Syringes Coronavirus
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- 2020-04-21 18:55:42 +0100
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