§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what programmes exist which teach children about(a) the dangers of alcohol, (b) the dangers of smoking and (c) the dangers of illegal drugs; and if there is evidence of local education authorities encouraging their schools to run any such schemes.
§ Mr. ButcherAn increasing number of schools now provide pupils with education about the dangers associated with alcohol and drug misuse and cigarette smoking. Such education programmes have increased as a result of Government and LEA funding of drugs education co-ordinators and in-service training for teachers. The order recently laid for science in the national curriculum makes specific provision for the teaching of different aspects of health education, including education about alcohol, drugs and smoking.