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Buprenorphine: Hampshire

Commons · Question 114809 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 3 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to expand the rollout of long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAIB) in i) Hampshire ii) Gosport.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 3 Mar 2026

Local authorities are responsible for commissioning drug and alcohol treatment services according to local need, and this includes the provision of long-acting injectable buprenorphine.From 2026/27, all drug and alcohol treatment and recovery funding will...