§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what sums were expended by his Department on European Drug Prevention Week additional to those already expended through other programmes; and for what purposes.
§ Mr. JackThe additional Home Office expenditure on European Drug Prevention Week amounted to £393,000. The bulk was used by the 20 local drugs prevention teams set up under the drug prevention initiative, to produce over 220 events and projects across the country during the week, with the aim of further raising awareness a drug and solvent misuse. The remainder included funds spent on publicity and promotional material as well as organisation costs.