§ Mark TamiTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what support is provided by the NHS to voluntary drug support groups. [113019]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIn 2003–04, the pooled drug treatment budget stands at £236 million, an average increase of 23 per cent. on last year's allocation of £195 million. This money is allocated to drug action teams, which make the decisions on how funding is spent at a local level. As services are commissioned from both the statutory and voluntary sector, it is not possible to identify exactly how much is spent on voluntary drug support groups.