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Statement on what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) Operation CHARLIE and (b) other anti-drugs education programmes in reducing drug use in those who took part in them in each of the past five years.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

31 October 2002

For answer on

7 November 2002

Answered on

7 November 2002

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) Operation CHARLIE and (b) other anti-drugs education programmes in reducing drug use in those who took part in them in each of the past five years. [79404] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: The results of three major drug education programmes, developed by the Home Office, have been published during the past five years. In 1997, the Home Office published an evaluation of Project CHARLIE (Chemical Abuse Resolution Lies in Education). This project involved 44 children in primary schools in Hackney between 1991 and 1993. Four years after the programme both tobacco and illegal drug use were significantly lower among Project CHARLIE children than among pupils who had not been involved in the project. In 2001, final results of the NE Choices programme were published. This prevention programme, based in the north-east of England, was targeted at young people aged between 13 and 16. There was no evidence of an impact of the programme on the overall prevalence of drug use. However, a small proportion (2 per cent.) of pupils changed their drug taking behaviour from consumption of Class A drugs to the use of cannabis, solvents or nitrites or to non-use. Similar findings are found in the 2002 results of the evaluation of the Integrated Programme (IP). The IP is based on North American evidence that school programmes that are reinforced by parent involvement and community engagement have an impact on reducing drug taking. The IP was designed and delivered to adolescents in Northern England during 1998 to 1999. The IP was a demonstration project that was too small to generate significant reductions in prevalence. However, the results suggest that young people who received the IP were more likely to reduce harder drug use and maintain a lower-risk drug-taking repertoire than those who had not participated in the programme. Since these three projects were commissioned, an overview of international research has been completed. This identified two prevention programmes with the greatest impact on behaviour which had been developed in the United States. On the basis of this evidence, the Government have established a research programme called "Blueprint". This will determine whether elements of US "what works" programmes: (1) can be implemented within the UK settings; (2) have potential to be effective in reducing drug use, and (3) have added value for schools, parents and young people.

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

392 c796-7W;392 c827-8W; 79404

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effects of (a) Operation CHARLIE and (b) other anti-legal and illegal drugs education programmes in reducing drugs use. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

30 October 2001

For answer on

6 November 2001

Answered on

6 November 2001

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effects of (a) Operation Charlie and (b) other anti-legal and illegal drugs education programmes in reducing drugs use. [12059] Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Project Charlie (Chemical Abuse Resolution Lies in Education), as it became known, was implemented in primary schools in Hackney between 1991 and 1993. This drugs education programme was delivered to 44 children and its effects compared with standard education for 233 children. The Project Charlie pupils received a lesson of at least 30 minutes each week for 39 weeks. The Project was assessed in terms of self-esteem, decision making, peer pressure resistance, drug knowledge and self-reported drug-taking and was found to have a positive impact on all areas, except self esteem. Four years after the programme both tobacco and illegal drug use were significantly less common among the Project Charlie pupils. Under the Government's 10-year strategy `Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain' we support a holistic approach to the delivery of drug education in schools through Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) and the National Healthy Schools Standard. However, decisions on the detailed organisation and content of health and drug education are best taken at a local level, in order to take account of the specific needs and circumstances of the pupils in that area. In terms of measuring the effectiveness of different forms of drug education the Department for Education and Skills, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Home Office, will be starting a long term study which will inform future policy. The study will run for three to five years.

Date

6 November 2001

Reference

12059; 374 c183-4W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, If he will make a statement on the impact of anti-smoking and anti-illegal drugs education programmes on reducing drug use. (Failed OPQ). - Inc ref to 341 c554-5W, 21 December 1999.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 January 2000

Reference

342 c543W;342 c541W; 103711

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what measures his Department is taking to tackle the problems caused by drugs in local communities. - Including figure and ref to Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain.

Asked by

Jim Dobbin (Labour; Co-operative Party)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 December 1999

For answer on

10 January 2000

Answered on

10 January 2000

Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures his Department is taking to tackle the problems caused by drugs in local communities. [103382] Mr. Charles Clarke: Action by the Home Office is being taken forward as part of the Government's 10-year national anti-drugs strategy "Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain", published in April 1998. The Home Office is contributing to the strategy on several fronts. The Department's Drugs Prevention Advisory Service (DPAS), which succeeded the Drug Prevention Initiative on 1 April 1999, is actively promoting effective community-based drugs prevention and supporting the delivery of Aim 1 (helping young people resist drug misuse), and Aim 2 (protecting communities from drug-related anti-social and criminal behaviour) of the national strategy. DPAS is the first Government drugs prevention organisation to cover the whole of England. It works closely with Drug Action Teams--the bodies charged with local delivery of the national strategy--to encourage and support the development of effective local prevention initiatives. DPAS also provides advice and support to community-based partnerships on how to address drug related problems within communities. In addition, it acts as a pressure point on other relevant initiatives and programmes such as community safety, crime reduction and community regeneration, to ensure that drug issues are included on those agendas. The Home Office crime reduction strategy places a strong emphasis on breaking the link between drugs and crime. Many acquisitive crimes are connected to drug misuse. The crime reduction strategy has a particular focus on domestic burglary and vehicle crime. For example, funding is being made available to protect over two million homes in 500 high burglary areas over the next two years. Moreover, the Government introduced new legislation this month which provides for mandatory sentences of at least three years for third-time burglars. Targeted policing initiatives are also being adopted to tackle crimes like drug dealing in communities. Other measures designed to break the link between drugs and crime include the piloting of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; the provision of £20 million to pump prime the establishment of arrest referral schemes across England and Wales to lead drug misusing offenders into treatment; and proposals to extend drug testing across the criminal justice system.

Legislation

Urban Regeneration and Countryside Protection Bill 1999/2000

Date

10 January 2000

Reference

342 c10-1W; 103382

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

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.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 December 1999

Reference

341 c554-5W; 103481

House

House of Commons

Cabinet Office

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, If he will make a statement on the progress of the Government's anti-drugs strategy in South Yorkshire. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

John Healey (Labour)

Answering body

Cabinet Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 July 1999

Reference

90892; 335 c566W;335 c568W

House

House of Commons

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on drugs misuse

Debate on a motion for the adjournment on drugs misuse.

Lead member

Lord Cunningham of Felling

Answering member

Ann Winterton

Department

Cabinet Office

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

2 July 1999

Reference

334 c544-611

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

Answered by

Tony Blair (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Type

Oral answers to questions

Date

26 May 1999

Reference

332 c352

House

House of Commons

Prime Minister

To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday, 26th May. (Question not printed).

Asked by

Sylvia Heal (Labour)

Answering body

Prime Minister

Prime Minister's questions - Lead

Status

Answered

Date

26 May 1999

Reference

332 c352; 84474

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 99/704

Drugs Prevention Initiative final progress report 1997-99. HO. 1999.

Deposited by

Home Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

31 March 1999

Reference

Dep 99/704

House

House of Commons

Williams of Mostyn, Lord

Statement on when they will publish a report on the progress of their Drugs Prevention Initiative. [HL 1797]. - Includes ref to White Paper "Tackling Drugs to Build a Better Britain" and fact that report will be placed in Library tomorrow at 10.30 am.

Asked by

Gregor MacKenzie (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 1999

Reference

HL 1797; 599 c7WA

House

House of Lords

Home Office

Statement on when he will publish a report on the progress of his Department's Drugs Prevention Initiative. - Includes fact that Minister is publishing on 30 March the Home Office Drugs Prevention Initiative's (DPI) eighth and final progress report (copy in Library as DEP 99/704), ref to White Paper on...

Asked by

Baroness Smith of Basildon (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

29 March 1999

Reference

328 c555-6W; 79552

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the expenditure on his Department's drugs prevention initiatives, in cash and real terms, in each of the last three years; what is the planned cash and real terms spending in each of the next three years; and if...

Asked by

Lord Beith (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 February 1999

For answer on

15 February 1999

Answered on

15 February 1999

Mr. Beith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the expenditure on his Department's drugs prevention initiatives, in cash and real terms, in each of the last three years; what is the planned cash and real terms spending in each of the next three years; and if he will make a statement. [70324] Mr. George Howarth: Home Office expenditure on the Drugs Prevention Initiative and its successor body, the Drugs Prevention Advisory Service, over the period is as follows: £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Cash Real terms 1996-87 5.9 6.2 1997-98 6.0 6.1 1998-99{1} 5.8 5.8 1999-2000 6.3 6.1 2000-01 6.3 6.0 2001-02 6.3 5.9 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Estimated In addition, from 1999-2000 the Home Office Drugs Prevention Advisory Service will disburse Drug Action Team Development funding, on behalf of the United Kingdom Anti Drugs Co-ordination Unit. This funding, of £5 million in each year, is provided on a shared basis by the Home Office, the Department of Health, the Department for Education and Employment and Customs and Excise.

Date

15 February 1999

Reference

70324; 325 c499-500W;325 c501-2W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14th May 1998, 312 c181W, if the review of the value of Operation Charlie recommended further investigation.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 1998

Reference

312 c453-4W; 42902

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14th May 1998, 312 c181W, how many children involved in Operation Charlie (a) received the specific tuition and (b) were used for comparison; and how many hours tuition the children received. - Including figures.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 1998

Reference

312 c453W; 42901

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, how many children were involved in Operation Charlie; over what period it was conducted; and how its value was assessed.

Asked by

Paul Flynn (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 1998

Reference

41619; 312 c181W

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many programmes for the education of young people as to the dangers of illegal drugs he has (a) implemented and (b) planned which were not in existence on 1st May 1997.

Asked by

James Clappison (Conservative)

Answering body

Leader of the House of Commons

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

6 February 1998

Reference

305 c838-9W; 26275;26303

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans he has to tackle the link between drugs and crime.

Asked by

Betty Williams (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 December 1997

Reference

20155; 303 c539-40W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 98/352

A follow-up evaluation of Project Charlie: a life skills drug education programme for primary schools. By Jane Hurry and Charlie Lloyd. Drugs prevention initiative paper 16. Home Office. 1997.

Deposited by

Home Office

Type

Deposited papers

Date

26 November 1997

Reference

Dep 98/352

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What plans he has to tackle the link between drugs and crime. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Baroness Merron (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 November 1997

Reference

15813; 301 c435-6W

House

House of Commons

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