Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Wednesday, 15 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 21 December 1999. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 1999 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what the Government's plans are for a further follow-up study of the drug-use attitudes of Project Charlie children; and if these plans include an increase in the size of the sample used previously.

Answer: Mr. Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the Government's plans are for a further follow-up study of the drug-use attitudes of Project Charlie children; and if these plans include an increase in the size of the sample used previously. [103481] Jacqui Smith: There are no current plans for a further specific study of Project Charlie. As part of our commitment to the anti-drugs strategy, from next year we will be commissioning the funding, in partnership with others, a longitudinal study on the effectiveness of drug education. The project will aim to establish evidence of the cost-effectiveness and effectiveness of drug education, within the wide PSHE context, in terms of changes in behaviour among young people to resist drug use.

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