Written question asked by Caroline Johnson (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2025 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 8 December 2025 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Naloxone

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces carry naloxone on the front line.

Answer

The Government is supportive of police carriage and administration of naloxone - a lifesaving medicine that reverses the effects of opioid overdose.

The latest available data on which police forces carry naloxone can be found here: Police carriage of naloxone - monitoring data - GOV.UK.

The NPCC and the Home Office are in ongoing dialogue with all police forces on this topic.

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