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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) prosecuted and (b) cautioned for cannabis possession offences in each police authority area in each of the last two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people were (a) prosecuted and (b) cautioned for cannabis possession offences in each police authority area in each of the last two years.
As per your previous question (PQ 157684 from 27/06/2018), data is available up to December 2017, and data for the year ending December 2018 will be published in May. Therefore, the response is the same as before:
(a) The number of people prosecuted for cannabis possession in each police authority has been published up to December 2017 and can be found in the ‘Court Outcomes by Police Force Area data tool’, available at the following link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733996/court-outcomes-by-pfa-2017-update.xlsx
Select court type: ‘02: Magistrates Court’
Select offence: ’92E.01 Possession of a controlled drug - Class B (cannabis)’ and ‘92E.02 Possession of a controlled drug – Class C (cannabis)’ in the ‘Offence’ filter. The number of people proceeded against by police force area can be found in the table.
(b) The number of people cautioned for cannabis possession in each police authority can be found in the table attached.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the change in the price of buprenorphine on prescribing levels for people with opioid dependence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the change in the price of buprenorphine on prescribing levels for people with opioid dependence.
No such assessment has been made.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to publish an implementation plan for the 2017 Drug Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to publish an implementation plan for the 2017 Drug Strategy.
We have established a Drug Strategy Board which includes representation from Government departments and wider partners that are critical to successful delivery of the Strategy, including those in education, health, criminal justice, housing and employment. The Board is chaired by the Home Secretary and its purpose is to oversee and drive implementation of the commitments in the 2017 Drug Strategy. The Board has met twice since the Drug Strategy was published.
That this House believes that the War on Drugs and the prohibition of cannabis has been a calamitous failure; recognises the dreadful social costs of the illegal cannabis market, including extreme violence in our communities, the accumulation of wealth by criminals gangs, and the health risks posed by the absence of any framework to regulate the safety or potency of these drugs; notes that banning cannabis does not reduce levels of drug use or drug-related harm, but unfairly stigmatises and criminalises young people who are doing no harm to others whilst tying up police resources which could be better used tackling harmful crimes; welcomes the comments from the former leader of the Conservative Party, Lord Hague of Richmond, that the war on cannabis is effectively over and that the idea that cannabis can be driven off the streets and out of people's lives by the state is nothing short of deluded; and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to legalise, regulate and tax the sale of cannabis, with strict controls over price, potency and packaging, in the interests of public health.
That this House believes that the War on Drugs and the prohibition of cannabis has been a calamitous failure; recognises the dreadful social costs of the illegal cannabis market, including extreme violence in our communities, the accumulation of wealth by criminals gangs, and the health risks posed by the absence...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 5 of the Government's Drug Strategy 2017, published on 14 July 2017, what progress he has made on appointing a National Recovery Champion.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 5 of the Government's Drug Strategy 2017, published on 14 July 2017, what progress he has made on appointing a National Recovery Champion.
A public appointment process is underway to identify a Recovery Champion, who will provide a national voice for the recovery sector. We expect to make an announcement about the role in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 5 of the Government's Drug Strategy 2017, published on 14 July 2017, when he plans to appoint a National Recovery Champion.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 5 of the Government's Drug Strategy 2017, published on 14 July 2017, when he plans to appoint a National Recovery Champion.
A public appointment process is underway to identify a Recovery Champion, who will provide a national voice for the recovery sector. We expect to make an announcement about the role in due course.
That this House acknowledges with great sadness the deaths of two young festival-goers after taking drugs at the Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth; notes that a further 15 people reportedly attended hospital with drug-related symptoms; regrets that such tragic and needless loss of life is an annual feature of the summer festival season; recognises the potential of drug testing services, which analyse the content and safety of recreational drugs, to reduce the risk of serious harm and death associated with drug use; further notes evidence from drug testing services such as The Loop which shows that many drug users decide not to take an illegal substance, or decide to take less than originally intended, after learning what it contains; strongly welcomes the announcement by Bestival that it will offer drug testing at this year's festival in an effort to prevent drug-related deaths; believes that drugs policy should be led by the overarching principle of harm reduction; and therefore urges the Government to work with local authorities, police services and festival organisers to facilitate and encourage the roll-out of drug testing at all summer festivals, in recognition of the fact that such a simple step will ultimately save lives.
That this House acknowledges with great sadness the deaths of two young festival-goers after taking drugs at the Mutiny Festival in Portsmouth; notes that a further 15 people reportedly attended hospital with drug-related symptoms; regrets that such tragic and needless loss of life is an annual feature of the summer...
That this House notes the comments of the Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary on the Today programme on 16 May 2018 concerning the levels of violence associated with illegal drugs markets; further notes the increasing proportion of murders linked to the illegal sale or use of drugs; recognises the enormous global death toll, including the loss of life of so many young people; further recognises that the so-called War on Drugs has been a catastrophic failure; calls on the Government to undertake a fundamental review of drug policy; and urges the Government to legalise and regulate the sale of cannabis.
That this House notes the comments of the Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary on the Today programme on 16 May 2018 concerning the levels of violence associated with illegal drugs markets; further notes the increasing proportion of murders linked to the illegal sale or use of drugs; recognises the enormous...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospital bed days were used by patients with alcohol-related conditions in each of the last three years; and if he will publish that information by (a) sex and (b) age group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many hospital bed days were used by patients with alcohol-related conditions in each of the last three years; and if he will publish that information by (a) sex and (b) age group.
Public Health England regularly publishes information showing the number of alcohol-related National Health Service hospital admissions in England in the Local Alcohol Profiles for England. The table below shows figures for the last three years based on primary and secondary diagnoses (broad measure):
| Total | Male (all ages) | Female (all ages) |
2016/17 | 1,135,710 | 732,790 | 402,920 |
2015/16 | 1,119,020 | 721,340 | 397,680 |
2014/15 | 1,078,810 | 695,360 | 383,450 |
This data, including a further breakdown by sex and age group is available at:
http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/documents/LAPE_Statistical_Tables_for_England_022018.xlsx
NHS Digital will also publish this data in its annual Statistics on Alcohol 2018 report which is due to be published on 1 May.
Data on the number of hospital bed days used by patients with alcohol-related conditions is not collected centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care how many alcohol attributable hospital admissions there have been in each of the last three years; and if he will publish that information by (a) sex and (b) age group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care how many alcohol attributable hospital admissions there have been in each of the last three years; and if he will publish that information by (a) sex and (b) age group.
Public Health England regularly publishes information showing the number of alcohol-related National Health Service hospital admissions in England in the Local Alcohol Profiles for England. The table below shows figures for the last three years based on primary and secondary diagnoses (broad measure):
| Total | Male (all ages) | Female (all ages) |
2016/17 | 1,135,710 | 732,790 | 402,920 |
2015/16 | 1,119,020 | 721,340 | 397,680 |
2014/15 | 1,078,810 | 695,360 | 383,450 |
This data, including a further breakdown by sex and age group is available at:
http://fingertips.phe.org.uk/documents/LAPE_Statistical_Tables_for_England_022018.xlsx
NHS Digital will also publish this data in its annual Statistics on Alcohol 2018 report which is due to be published on 1 May.
Data on the number of hospital bed days used by patients with alcohol-related conditions is not collected centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consider introducing a national 24-hour helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will consider introducing a national 24-hour helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence.
The Government has no plans to introduce a national 24-hour helpline to support people affected by prescribed drug dependence. People who feel that they might be dependent on either prescribed or over the counter medicines should seek help from a health professional in the first instance (such as a general practitioner or pharmacist). Help and advice is also available from, for example, the 111 helpline or the on-line NHS Choices service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prisoners are receiving treatment for a (a) mental health problem and (b) substance or alcohol addiction in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prisoners are receiving treatment for a (a) mental health problem and (b) substance or alcohol addiction in the latest period for which figures are available.
Data on prisoners receiving treatment for mental health problems, substance misuse and alcohol addiction is collected by NHS England through its Health and Justice Indicators of Performance and by Public Health England via the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System.
Information from these data sets will be published in 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prisoners have been diagnosed with a (a) mental health problem and (b) substance or alcohol addiction in the latest period for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many prisoners have been diagnosed with a (a) mental health problem and (b) substance or alcohol addiction in the latest period for which figures are available.
Data on prisoners receiving treatment for mental health problems, substance misuse and alcohol addiction is collected by NHS England through its Health and Justice Indicators of Performance and by Public Health England via the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System.
Information from these data sets will be published in 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people attended accident and emergency with conditions relating to drugs and alcohol by gender and age group in each of the last six years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people attended accident and emergency with conditions relating to drugs and alcohol by gender and age group in each of the last six years.
This information is not held centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people who attended accident and emergency (A&E) with conditions relating to drugs and alcohol use were re-admitted to A&E (a) within seven days or (b) in any other timeframe in each of the last six years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many people who attended accident and emergency (A&E) with conditions relating to drugs and alcohol use were re-admitted to A&E (a) within seven days or (b) in any other timeframe in each of the last six years.
This information is not held centrally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received on the practice of retoxification prior to their release of prisoners who have a history of drug addictions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what representations his Department has received on the practice of retoxification prior to their release of prisoners who have a history of drug addictions.
No representations have been made to the Department in respect of the retoxification of prisoners with a history of drug addiction prior to their release.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of alcohol-related hospital admissions in each strategic health authority area were repeat admissions in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of alcohol-related hospital admissions in each strategic health authority area were repeat admissions in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use were recorded in England in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished admission episodes with a primary diagnosis of mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use were recorded in England in each of the last five years.
| Activity in English national health service hospitals and English national health service commissioned activity in the independent sector, data years 2004-05 to 2008-09 | |
|---|---|
| Finished admission episodes | |
| 2004-05 | 44,367 |
| 2005-06 | 47,854 |
| 2006-07 | 47,886 |
| 2007-08 | 48,583 |
| 2008-09 | 48,970 |
| Note: These figures include admissions for alcohol-induced mental health conditions. Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), The NHS Information Centre for health and social care. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many prescriptions of drugs for the treatment of alcohol dependency were dispensed in each of the last five years;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many prescriptions of drugs for the treatment of alcohol dependency were dispensed in each of the last five years;
| Number of prescription items for Acamprosate Calcium (Campral EC) and Disulfiram (Antabuse) dispensed in the community in England, 2004-08 | |
|---|---|
| Items | |
| 2004 | 110,057 |
| 2005 | 109,170 |
| 2006 | 115,924 |
| 2007 | 122,828 |
| 2008 | 134,477 |
| Note: | |
| Prescriptions are written on a prescription form. Each single item written on the form is counted as a prescription item. |
(3) how many and what proportion of (a) men aged over 65 years and (b) women aged over 65 years was diagnosed as alcohol-dependent in each of the last five years;
(3) how many and what proportion of (a) men aged over 65 years and (b) women aged over 65 years was diagnosed as alcohol-dependent in each of the last five years;
| Number of prescription items for Acamprosate Calcium (Campral EC) and Disulfiram (Antabuse) dispensed in the community in England, 2004-08 | |
|---|---|
| Items | |
| 2004 | 110,057 |
| 2005 | 109,170 |
| 2006 | 115,924 |
| 2007 | 122,828 |
| 2008 | 134,477 |
| Note: | |
| Prescriptions are written on a prescription form. Each single item written on the form is counted as a prescription item. |