§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase the amount of moneys available to health authorities specifically for the development of services for those experiencing problems with drugs, including prescribed drugs such as tranquillisers.
§ Mr. FreemanAllocations for regional health authori-ties specifically earmarked for the development of services208W for drug misusers including those dependent on prescribed tranquillisers have increased each year since the initial allocation of £5 million in 1986–87.
Regional allocations in 1989–90 for this purpose totalled £14.8 million, an increase of £5.3 million over the sum allocated in 1988–89.
Decisions on allocations to health authorities for 1990–91 have yet to be taken.