Drug Abstinence Order

HC Deb 30 April 2002 vol 384 cc705-6W

Mr. Hawkins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many drug abstinence orders have been issued. [51471]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

[holding answer 22 April 2002]: Drug abstinence orders and drug abstinence requirements were made available to the courts covering the three pilot sites, Nottingham, Staffordshire and Hackney on 5 November 2001. As at 28 February 2002, seven drug abstinence orders and 85 drug abstinence requirements have been issued.