§ Lord Chadlingtonasked Her Majesty's Government: How discussions are progressing between the Home Office, the Department of Health and the National Treatment Agency on pilot projects to test aspects of the heroin prescribing guidance. [HL29]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)The Home Office, Department of Health and the National Treatment Agency have agreed a specification for the pilots and will now invite tenders for potential pilot sites. The aim is to develop four pilots and to have the first in operation by April 2004.