Written question asked by Derek Wyatt (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 July 2002. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Dept for Culture Media and Sport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to create an independent body responsible for drug-testing in sport.

Answer: Mr. Wyatt: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what plans she has to create an independent body responsible for drug-testing in sport. [69726] Mr. Caborn: UK Sport currently has responsibility for the anti-doping programme in the UK. UK Sport is subject to scrutiny by the British Standards Institute, the World Anti-Doping Agency, the International Standards Organisation and the National Audit Office. Its achievement of certification by these bodies provides an independent assessment of the validity and effectiveness of its anti-doping programme and procedures. UK Sport's anti-doping programme, as it currently stands, provides appropriate levels of independent scrutiny and is well respected throughout the rest of the world.

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