Drugs: Death
Commons · Question 57246 · Tabled 4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of drugs-related deaths; and what discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Wales and (c) Scotland on this i
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 23 Jun 2025
The Government is committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug or alcohol problem can access the help and support they need, and we recognise the need for evidenced-based, high-quality treatment, to reduce the number of drug related deaths. Local authori...