Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Monday, 20 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 April 1998. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Monday, 27 April 1998 on behalf of the President of the Council.

President of the Council

Question: To ask the President of the Council, what estimates she has made of how much will be spent by the United Kingdom Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator in each of the three years of his term.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the President of the Council what estimates she has made of how much will be spent by the United Kingdom Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator in each of the three years of his term. [39381] 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. He has been tasked with overseeing a Comprehensive Spending Review of existing drug resources, which has informed the Government's new anti-drugs strategy, to be launched today. This shows that the Government currently spend about £1.4 billion a year on anti-drugs activity. 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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