§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the drug prevention projects funded under his Department's drug prevention initiatives together with(a) the current level of annual funds of each, (b) the start date of each and (c) the date to which funds have been agreed in each case.
§ Mr. JackThere have been 20 local drugs prevention teams established between October 1990 and March 1992 under the drugs prevention initiative. The annual fund for each team excluding salaries and running costs is £85,000. This comprises £75,000 to grant-aid local drugs prevention projects and £10,000 for publicity. An additional £15,000 to support activities undertaken during European Drug Prevention Week has been allocated to each team for this financial year 1992–93. Funds have been agreed initially for a period of three years in each case. Details on the individual teams are as follows:
Local drugs prevention team Start date Fundy agreed until Brighton and Hove 29 October 1990 29 October 1993 Lewisham 19 November 1990 19 November 1993 Liverpool 10 December 1990 10 December 1993 Birmingham 7 January 1991 7 January 1994 Hackney 14 January 1991 14 January 1994 Southwark 18 February 1991 18 February 1994 Newham 4 March 1991 4 March 1994 Bristol 4 March 1991 4 March 1994 Lambeth 22 April 1991 22 April 1994 Nottingham 13 May 1991 13 May 1994 Wolverhampton 20 May 1991 20 May 1994 Brent 5 August 1991 5 August 1994 Wirral 30 September 1991 30 September 1994 Bradford 18 October 1991 18 October 1994 Dundee 2 December 1991 2 December 1994 Manchester 3 February 1992 3 February 1995 Salford 19 February 1992 19 February 1995 Newcastle 7 January 1991 2 March 1995 Glasgow 23 March 1992 23 March 1995 West Glamorgan 30 March 1992 30 March 1995
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the projects that have been set up under the drugs prevention initiative and the cost of each of these projects; and how long he intends these projects to be operational.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 26 October 1992]: The 20 local drugs prevention teams were established between October 1990 and March 1992 for initial three-year terms. The position of the teams beyond that period is currently under active review. The effectiveness of the drug prevention initiative, including the work of the 20 teams, is being fully evaluated. A structural review has been commissioned to be carried out by the university of Bristol and a private sector consultancy. The results of the review will be available in June next year. The average annual cost of each team, including its grants and publicity budget, is approximately £200,000. Details are as follows: 579W
Local Drugs Prevention Team Contracted until Brighton and Hove 29 October 1993 Lewisham 19 November 1993 Liverpool 10 December 1993 Birmingham 7 January 1994 Hackney 14 January 1994 Southwark 18 February 1994 Newham 4 March 1994 Bristol 4 March 1994 Lambeth 22 April 1994 Nottingham 13 May 1994 Wolverhampton 20 May 1994 Brent 5 August 1994 Wirral 30 September 1994 Bradford 18 October 1994 Dundee 2 December 1994 Manchester 3 February 1994 Salford 19 February 1995 Newcastle 2 March 1995 Glasgow 23 March 1995 West Glamorgan 30 March 1995