§ Mr. HawkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of drug treatment and testing orders have been breached since October 2000. [51473]
§ Mr. Bob Ainsworth[holding answer 22 April 2002]: The information is not available in the form requested. Between October 2000 and November 2001 information was only collected at national level on the number of applications for breach action which resulted in the Court ordering revocation of the order for unacceptable failure to comply. From November 2001 more comprehensive data is being collected to record all breach instigations.
Between October 2000 and February 2002, 1,519 Drugs Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) have been revoked by the Courts for unacceptable failure to comply. This represents 27 per cent. of the 5,609 orders made during the period.