HC Deb 18 March 2003 vol 401 c712W
Mr. Nick Gibb

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentage of criminal offenders required immediate detoxification on entering prison in each year since 1995. [98503]

Hilary Benn

This information is not available in the form requested. Prison Service establishments have reported that between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2002 41,916 drug and alcohol detoxifications have been carried out.