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Prisoners: Semaglutide

Asked by Nick TimothyConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 16630

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Ozempic injections intended for use by prisoners have been found in prisons in the past year.

Answered by Jake Richards

The information requested relating to Ozempic injections cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate cost.

The latest published statistics for all drug finds in prisons can be found via this link: HMPPS Annual Digest, April 2024 to March 2025 - GOV.UK

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