§ Mr. Sackvilleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average time taken to process applications for funding under the central drugs initiative.
§ Mr. John PattenThe time taken to process applications is influenced by various factors. These include the complexity of some applications, the need to seek further clarification or information, and the varying availability of funds at different points in the programme.
It is not possible to calculate the average time taken to process applications for funding and present it in a way which would be meaningful.
§ Mr. Sackvilleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide a list of drug projects funded under the central drugs initiative since the answer to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East (Mrs. Short) of 10 December 1984, Official Report, column 385–86.
§ Mr. John PattenA further seven projects have been allocated funds. The details are as follows:
Health Authority Description of Project £ North West Thames Region Victoria HA Monitoring of young unregistered drug misusers 147,450 South East Thames Region Greenwich HA Drug screening equipment 25,995 South West Thames Region Mid-Surry HA Drug screening equipment 37,003 Mersey Regional Health Authority Out-patient clinic in Liverpool for drug misusers 541,825 Voluntary Organisations Ley Community (Oxford) Ltd Additional accommodation for residential rehabilitation 152,872 Nucleus Information gathering in Earls Court 69,958 West Cumbria MIND (Copeland) Self-help group and other services for tranquilliser misusers 85,442