§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimation he has made of the pilot projects on drug testing for detainees in(a) Staffordshire, (b) Hackney and (c) Nottingham. [11586]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthPiloting of the provisions for drug testing persons in police detention after charge, introduced under the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000, began in Staffordshire on 30 July and in Hackney and Nottingham on 17 September. An interim evaluation report is due in spring 2002, with a further interim report in spring 2003 and a final full evaluation report in early 2004.