Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 1999. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 1999 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much of the funding for the anti-drugs strategy made available under the Comprehensive Spending Review is to be spent each year on (a) drugs education in primary and secondary schools and (b) other forms of drugs education for children and young persons under 16 years of age. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much of the funding for the anti-drugs strategy made available under the Comprehensive Spending Review is to be spent each year on (a) drugs education in primary and secondary schools and (b) other forms of drugs education for children and young persons under 16 years of age. [102793] Mr. Ian McCartney: As a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review some £7.5 million per annum is being made available through the Department for Education and Employment to assist all schools, including pupil referral units and the youth service, to deliver effective education about drugs in line with the aims relating to young people identified in the Government's anti drug strategy. Other education and prevention activities are funded by the Department of Health who will be spending £6 million per year to support a range of drugs education and prevention activities, and by the Drugs Prevention Advisory Service providing £6 million per year to encourage and support good practice in drugs prevention at a local, regional and national level.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 341 c416W; 102793
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Expenditure Drugs Health education Misuse Schools Drugs Prevention Advisory Service
Contains statistics: Yes