HC Deb 25 January 1993 vol 217 c556W
25. Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if, when he next meets the chairman of the Sports Council, he will discuss with him the problem of drug abuse in sport.

Mr. Brooke

During 1993, I expect to have a number of meetings with the chairman of the Sports Council to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the abuse of drugs in sport.

Mr. Meale

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what action he will take to counter the abuse of the taking or administration of drugs in sport.

Mr. Brooke

My Department is seeking to combat drug abuse in sport both nationally through support for the Sports Council's national drug testing programme and internationally through the Council of Europe's anti-doping convention and the memorandum of understanding with the Australian, Canadian and Norwegian Governments.