Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Monday, 27 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 May 1998. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Monday, 11 May 1998 on behalf of the President of the Council.

President of the Council

Question: To ask the President of the Council, what is the budget under the direct control of the United Kingdom Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator. - Including figure.

Answer: Mr. Green: To ask the President of the Council what is the budget under the direct control of the United Kingdom Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator. [40262] Mrs. Ann Taylor: The UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator, Keith Hellawell, is a special adviser to the Government, and as such has no budget to spend. As part of the Government's Comprehensive Spending Review, he has overseen a review of existing drug resources. This has informed the Government's new anti-drugs strategy, `Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain', launched last month. This estimated that the Government currently spend about £1.4 billion a year on anti-drugs activity within departmental programmes. An announcement on funding from 1999-2000 will be made later in the year, following the outcome of the Comprehensive Spending Review.

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