§ 26. Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the use of hard drugs in Her Majesty's prisons; and if he will make a statement. [18380]
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe use of hard drugs in Her Majesty's prisons is monitored by the Home Office addicts index. During 1994, 4,784 hard drug addicts were reported to the index by prison medical officers.
Additional information on the extent of the use of all drugs will be provided by random drug testing which is being introduced into all prison establishments in England and Wales.