Written questions

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...