§ Mr. CallaghanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures police forces are taking in conjunction with local education authorities to warn pupils of the dangers of drug taking. [5891]
§ Mr. MacleanAs part of the Government's strategy "Tackling Drugs Together", each force has developed its own drugs strategy. One aspect of this is that police forces will continue to assess their role in drug prevention work in schools in close liaison with the local education authorities and school governing bodies over the three years of the strategy. Each force is taking measures which it considers would best fit in with local arrangements and priorities. For example, Greater Manchester police has appointed schools liaison officers on each division to work with schools on designing and delivering lessons on drug misuse.