Written questions

Drugs: Rehabilitation

Commons · Question 68750 · Tabled 17 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 25 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of short-term funding grants on the ability of drug treatment services to (a) provide long term care and (b) retain staff.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 25 Jul 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 greater certainty regarding funding and the ability to set clear budgets.Local authorities are resp...