HC Deb 04 July 1997 vol 297 c294W
Mr. Leigh

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the total amount(a) spent and (b) allocated by his Department on tackling the problems relating to drugs in respect of (i) improving international co-operation to reduce supplies from abroad, (ii) increasing the effectiveness of police and Customs enforcement, (iii) maintaining effective deterrents and tight domestic controls, (iv) developing prevention publicity, education and community action and (v) improving treatment and rehabilitation; for (a) 1994, (b) 1995, (c) 1996 and (d) 1997. [4799]

Mr. Win Griffiths

The information is not available in the form requested. The Welsh office is not responsible for all the activities listed. However the total estimated expenditure by the Department on drug and alcohol misuse initiatives is as follows:

Estimated expenditure (£000s)
1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97
Welsh Office 783 460 378 750
Allocation to health authorities 2,600 12,600
1 Health Authority allocations for drug and alcohol misuse ceased to be separately identified from 1995–96.

These figures do not include local authority expenditure and figures for Grant for Education Support and Training (GEST) which cannot be separately for identified.

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