28245 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment

28245 (2025). Ricardo Menéndez March to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What is the number of drug test sanctions, if any, imposed on working age main benefit clients with children since September 2024 by quarter, broken down by ethnicity, age band, gender, and benefit type?

Hon Louise Upston: I refer the member to the attached tables: • Table 1: Drug test sanctions by children, quarter since September 2024 • Table 2: Drug test sanctions by children, ethnicity and quarter since September 2024 • Table 3: Drug test sanctions by children, age band and quarter since September 2024 • Table 4: Drug test sanctions by children, gender and quarter since September 2024 • Table 5: Drug test sanctions by children, benefit type and quarter since September 2024 This is also my response to written question 28246 (2025).