§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what public expenditure there has been by drug action teams on countering the problems caused by alcohol misuse in(a)Taunton and (b)the South West in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [164782]
§ Caroline FlintThe information is not available in the format requested. Drug Action Teams (DATs) are funded to tackle drug misuse via the pooled treatment budget and local monies from Primary Care Trusts and Social Services mainstream funds. Further budgets are also available for prevention activities for young people. Alcohol funds are allocated at a local level and usually cannot be disaggregated from mainstream drugs or mental health expenditure.