Addictions: Health Services
Commons · Question 18980 · Tabled 15 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he will take to address unmet treatment needs for dependence on a) alcohol and b) other drugs, in the context of a recent report from the Forward Trust that estimates that 750,000 UK cit
Answer
Answered by Dame Diana Johnson, 2 Sep 2026
Local authorities are responsible for commissioning alcohol and drug treatment and recovery services as part of their public health responsibilities. As a condition of the Public Health Grant, local authorities are responsible for improving the uptake of,...