HC Deb 19 July 1972 vol 841 cc125-6W
Mrs. Doris Fisher

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the work in progress on collecting valid scientific data on drug abuse and dependence; and if he will make a statement.

Sir K. Joseph

The Medical Research Council, the Home Office and my Department are collecting data on a number of studies of drug problems which are now taking place in hospitals, universities and elsewhere. We shall also carefully examine the proceedings of two international conferences hi which we are taking part.