§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library the latest figures on the prevalence of drug misuse and service provision.
§ Mr. GristDrug misuse is generally an illegal and clandestine activity and it is not therefore possible to provide accurate information on prevalence. However, one of the aims of the Welsh Committee on Drug Misuse is to keep the incidence, character and variety of drug misuse under regular review. As part of that aim, the committee is currently considering the options for data collection from treatment and other agencies in an attempt to develop a database which, with other information might provide the basis on which to make a more realistic assessment of the extent of the problem.
1112WAs to service provision, in addition to the general services already provided by the statutory authorities, on 4 April this year I announced the availability of additional resources to combat drug misuse. A copy of the announcement is available in the Library of the House.