HC Deb 20 January 2003 vol 398 c180W
Mr. Malins

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Drug Treatment and Testing Orders have been made by the courts; how many have been breached; how many have been revoked; and how many revocations have resulted in a custodial sentence. [91010]

Mr. Bob Ainsworth

10,070 Drug Treatment and Testing Orders were made during the period 1 October 2000 to 30 November 2002. Of these, 4,330 were revoked, including 226 for good progress. Figures on breach are currently available only for the period 1 November 2001 to 30 April 2002. During this time, 2;175 breach proceedings were instigated; and in about 40 per cent. of these cases, the order was revoked. Information as to re-sentencing in respect of revoked orders is not available.