§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for the treatment of the increasing number of female drug addicts who are sentenced to terms of imprisonment by the courts.
§ Mr. MellorThe prison and probation services are jointly exploring how opportunities for the continuing support of both female and male drug misusers sent to prison can be developed and better co-ordinated to help them resist a return to drugs after release.