§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many probation orders with a requirement of treatment for drug dependency were(a) made and (b) subject to breach proceedings in each of the last 10 years. [23121]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 15 January 1998]: Requirements for drug treatment are not identified separately from alcohol treatment in the national probation statistics. The information below was published in "Probation Statistics England and Wales 1996" in September 1997 (table 3.10).
Table: Number of persons commencing probation service supervision by type of additional requirement
(England and Wales)
1Residential drugs/alcohol treatment Non-residential drugs/alcohol treatment Drugs/alcohol by or under a qualified medical person 1992 50 99 70 1993 269 444 375 1994 338 601 420 1995 374 769 564 19962 334 887 538 1 New requirements added from 1 October 1992 under the Criminal Justice Act 1991. 2 Provisional