Written questions

Prisoners' Release: Buprenorphine

Commons · Question 38352 · Tabled 14 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 24 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the potential merits of ringfencing funding for Buvidal for people released from prison.

Answer

Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 24 Mar 2025

The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) funds local authorities to deliver drug and alcohol treatment services. Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol services according to local need, which includes the provision of...