§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prisoners undergoing drug treatment were offered continuing treatment on release into the community; and how many prisoners took up this offer in the last year for which figures are available. [99538]
§ Hilary BennInformation on the numbers of prisoners offered treatment on release and the number taking up that offer is not available centrally. A programme of work is under way to collect that information but data are not expected to be available until late summer 2003.
§ Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on drug rehabilitation for(a) offenders in prison and (b) prisoners on release in each of the last five years. [99539]
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§ Hilary BennThe following table shows the drug rehabilitation spend for offenders in prison for the financial years 1999–2000 to 2001–02; this comprises additional rehabilitation resources made available through the Comprehensive Spending Review and Spending Review 2000 settlements. Drug-related expenditure prior to 1999–2000 cannot be broken down by individual drug intervention.
Drug rehabilitation spend for prisoners in custody £million 1999–2000 2.4 2000–01 4.4 2001–02 6.4 Information relating to rehabilitation spend for prisoners post-release is not recorded centrally and could be established only at disproportionate cost.