Written question asked by Paul Stinchcombe (Labour) on Friday, 12 April 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 April 2002. It was answered by Bob Ainsworth (Labour) on Thursday, 25 April 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much money the Government allocated to drugs rehabilitation programmes and services in each of the financial years from 1997 to 2001; and how much of the allocated sums were spent - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Stinchcombe: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money the Government allocated to drugs rehabilitation programmes and services in each of the financial years from 1997 to 2001; and how much of the allocated sums were spent. [50627] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The information is not available in the form requested. Drug rehabilitation programmes form only part of a wider range of drug treatment interventions. During 1997-2001 they were funded through a number of mainstream community care funds from which it is impossible to ascertain exact amounts. Since 2001, however, they have been financed through the (ring-fenced) pooled treatment budget together with some mainstream funds. In 2000-01 the Pooled Treatment budget amounted to £234 million. This expanded in 2001-02 to £328 million.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 50627; 384 c438W;384 c436W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Finance Expenditure Drugs Medical treatments Misuse Rehabilitation
Contains statistics: Yes
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