HC Deb 15 November 1988 vol 140 c561W
Mr. Gareth Wardell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish in theOfficial Report a list of those centres which operate needle exchange schemes for drug addicts.

Mrs. Currie

I regret that we do not collect centrally details of all the needle exchange schemes operating in England as they do not need to refer to the Department before starting. It is estimated that there are currently at least 60 schemes in operation, run by health and local authorities, non-statutory services and pharmacies.