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Drugs: Rehabilitation

Asked by Cat EcclesLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 63245

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of supervised consumption sites for people with drug addictions in order to assist them in rehabilitation.

Answered by Dame Diana Johnson

This government will continue to support preventative public health measures to support people to live longer and healthier lives and we are committed to ensuring that anyone with a drug problem can access the help and support they need.

The government has no current plans to facilitate the introduction of drug consumption rooms.

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