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Recommendation 17
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Make DHSC and Home Office jointly responsible for drug policy with a cross-departmental minister.
Recommendation
In line with the spirit of the partnership approach in the 10-Year Drugs Strategy, we recommend that the Government make the Department of Health and Social Care and the Home Office jointly responsible for drug policy. We recommend that the Combating Drugs portfolio be held by a minister that sits across both departments. There is already precedent of Home Office ministers sitting across other departments such as the Ministry of Justice. The Home Office and law enforcement authorities would continue to respond to the illicit production and supply of drugs. (Paragraph 65) 74 Drugs
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 14 November 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗