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Written question asked by Nick Timothy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Jake Richards (Labour) on Thursday, 16 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Prisoners: Semaglutide

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Ozempic injections intended for use by prisoners have been found in prisons in the past year.

Answer

The information requested relating to Ozempic injections cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.

The latest published statistics for all drug finds in prisons can be found via this link: HMPPS Annual Digest, April 2024 to March 2025 - GOV.UK


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
16630
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Prisoners Semaglutide
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk