Written question asked by Fiona Mactaggart (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 February 2001. It was answered by Ian McCartney (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 February 2001 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, What the impact of the Government's national drugs strategy has been in (a) Slough and (b) other towns on the periphery of London. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator's Annual Report for 1999-2000, copy in Library.

Answer: Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the impact of the Government's national drugs strategy has been in (a) Slough and (b) other towns on the periphery of London. [148793] Mr. Ian McCartney: We are making good progress nationwide in all areas of the Government's anti-drugs strategy as reported in the UK Anti-Drugs Co-ordinator's Annual Report for 1999-2000, published on 7 November 2000. Effective delivery of the strategy at local level is essential if we are to succeed. In support of this, we are realigning Drug Action Teams along local authority boundaries. This means that Slough now has its own DAT. This should help address local priorities such as outreach services for young misusers; and develop better links with other outer-London Boroughs, which are far more similar in terms of drug and social exclusion issues, than the majority of Berkshire.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 363 c185W;363 c186W; 148793
Session: 2000-01
Question not reached: Yes
Subjects: Greater London Drugs Misuse Standards Young people UK Anti-drugs Coordinator
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk