Alcohol Misuse (Hansard, 10 December 1990)

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the projects and centres to which his Department has contributed financially in respect of research into alcohol misuse, with the figure for each such project or centre in the present financial year.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply I gave him on Wednesday 5 December 1990, c.150.
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Additionally some funding from the Department for generic activity has been applied to work related to alcohol misuse.

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish any circulars and draft guidance issued by his Department in pursuance of the announcement by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at his Department on Drinkwise day of finance for projects to tackle alcohol abuse.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
The relevant circulars, WHC(90)78 and WHC(90)79, were issued on 5 December 1990. Copies of these are in the Library of the House.

§ Mr. Michael
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what targets he expects to be met as a result of the provision for alcohol abuse, as announced by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary at his Department on Drinkwise day.

§ Mr. Nicholas Bennett
Short-term targets will be sent when allocations are made, taking into account what health and local authorities consider can be achieved by their proposed projects. These will contribute towards

The numbers and percentages of full-time students over 16 years of age

Further education and tertiary colleges¹ Maintained secondary schools²

11–18 Other³

Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Number Per cent. Total students

Clwyd 1,632 53 1,040 34 420 14 3,092

Dyfed 1,215 47 1,388 53 — — 2,603

Gwent 1,849 61 1,106 37 63 2 3,018

Gwynedd 837 52 773 48 — — 1,610

Mid Glamorgan 1,549 48 1,651 52 — — 3,200

Powys 354 49 374 51 — — 728

South Glamorgan 1,156 43 1,278 48 233 9 2,667

West Glamorgan 2,210 76 682 24 — — 2,892

Wales 10,802 55 8,292 42 716 4 19,810

¹ Full time and sandwich students on further education courses at higher and further education and tertiary colleges. Aged 17 and 18 at 31 August 1989.

² Aged 17, 18 and a small number of 19 year olds (that is, 60) as at 31 August 1989.

³ 6th form colleges in Clwyd and South Glamorgan and senior comprehensive school (14–18) in Gwent.

The numbers and percentages of full-time students over 16 years of age
	Further education and tertiary colleges¹	Maintained secondary schools²
			11–18	Other³
	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Number	Per cent.	Total students
Clwyd	1,632	53	1,040	34	420	14	3,092
Dyfed	1,215	47	1,388	53	—	—	2,603
Gwent	1,849	61	1,106	37	63	2	3,018
Gwynedd	837	52	773	48	—	—	1,610
Mid Glamorgan	1,549	48	1,651	52	—	—	3,200
Powys	354	49	374	51	—	—	728
South Glamorgan	1,156	43	1,278	48	233	9	2,667
West Glamorgan	2,210	76	682	24	—	—	2,892
Wales	10,802	55	8,292	42	716	4	19,810
¹ Full time and sandwich students on further education courses at higher and further education and tertiary colleges. Aged 17 and 18 at 31 August 1989.
² Aged 17, 18 and a small number of 19 year olds (that is, 60) as at 31 August 1989.
³ 6th form colleges in Clwyd and South Glamorgan and senior comprehensive school (14–18) in Gwent.