As part of its preparations for the Spending Review and the Budget (to be announced on 11 June), the Government has been holding a consultation for organisations and individuals to express views on how it should prioritise and distribute funding.

Last week, as the sectors representative body, Collective Voice responded to the consultation.

The response is specific to the Treasury, so focuses on issues relating to spending and savings to the public finances and is presented and phrased as such. It is by no means an all encompassing reflection of the range of policy based 'asks'.

Two sets of recommendations were tabled: one on how the structures and processes associated with the drugs strategy can be maintained and improved; and one on specific issues that Government policy should more directly address, including themes such as alcohol, prisons, harm reduction and the use of technology.

The message to the Treasury and wider government was "Substance use treatment works to reduce harm and help people turn their lives around, delivering a good return on investment for public services and communities”

You can read the full response here