Written questions by Morris.

What steps he has taken to roll out the Addiction Healthcare Goals programme.

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What recent steps he has taken in relation to plans announced in the July 2024 Drug and Alcohol Workforce Plan for a national Centre for Addiction.

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What steps he will take to address unmet treatment needs for dependence on a) alcohol and b) other drugs, in the context of a recent report from the Forward Trust that estimates that 750,000 UK citizens are currently addicted to alcohol and 400,000 are addicted to other drugs.

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What plans he has to address a) low pay, b) a lack of formal training and development pathways, and c) job insecurity and organisational changes, highlighted in the May 2025 Ipsos Drug and Alcohol treatment and recovery workforce survey as key reasons why 54% of those surveyed were either leaving or considering leaving the sector within the next two years.

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What his Department currently estimates the cost of alcohol harm to be in a) England, b) Wales, c) Scotland and d) Northern Ireland.

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What recent steps his Department has taken to implement the 2024 Drug and Alcohol Workforce Plan.

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Whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.

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Innovation and Technology, whether her Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.

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What steps she is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.

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On what date the Inter-Ministerial Group on drugs (a) last met and (b) will next meet.

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Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure compliance with data protection requirements under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health and protected characteristics.

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Whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems; and whether it plans to publish such information.

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Whether the Department maintains a public register or internal inventory of automated decision-making systems.

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What steps his Department is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.

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What steps his Department is taking to help ensure compliance with data protection requirements relating to the processing of special category data, including data relating to health or protected characteristics.

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What steps has the Department taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.

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What consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.

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Innovation and Technology, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.

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Innovation and Technology, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.

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To what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.

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