§ Mr. Rathboneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conclusion he has reached following the close inspection undertaken by his Department of ways to dissuade people from drug misuse and abuse, referred to in his speech to the London Diplomatic Association on 14 December 1983.
§ Mr. MellorMy right hon. and learned Friend the Minister for Health has since announced that the Government intend to launch a major education and prevention campaign directed at parents and young people. The ministerial group on the misuse of drugs is urgently considering the form of the campaign, taking into account information derived from market research commissioned by the Government.