OFFENDER SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMMES

Early day motion 1153, tabled 11 March 2008 by Ian Taylor (Conservative). Signed by 30 members.

That this House notes that the Criminal Justice Act 2003 provided for drug rehabilitation to be made available to courts under community sentences; accepts that this type of sentence is appropriate for some drug users over 16 who commit crime to fund their drug habit yet show willingness to co-operate with treatment; but calls on the Government to issue guidelines to the National Probation Service on the placement of participants in offender substance abuse programmes to prevent young first-time soft drug users attending sessions with those convicted of hard drug abuse and drug pushing.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Conservative 7, Liberal Democrat 7, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.