§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will provide figures indicating the amount spent by the Health Education Council on the prevention of alcohol abuse during the years 1980 to 1985 inclusive;
602W(2) if he will provide figures indicating the amount spent by the Health Education Council on the prevention of drug abuse during the years 1980 to 1985 inclusive.
§ Mr. WhitneyExpenditure has been as follows:
Alcohol Drugs £ £ 1979–80 24,842 — 1980–81 216,534 — 1981–82 194,683 — 1982–83 263,178 — 1983–84 310,671 — 1984–85 217,553 17,031
§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will provide figures indicating the amount of Government grant given to agencies working to combat alcohol abuse for the years 1980 to 1985 inclusive.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe amounts made available to statutory and voluntary organisations by the Department specifically to provide services for alcohol abusers for the financial years in question are as follows:
Year £ 1980–81 1,245,018 1981–82 920,000 1982–83 846,420 1983–84 828,900 1984–85 712,638 1985–86 *812,150 * Estimated figure.
In addition, a grant is made to the Health Education Council from which it undertakes preventive work.