§ Mr. FieldTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the allocation of funds is for programmes that have been announced as part of the Government's £217 million anti-drugs strategy. [91441]
§ Dr. Jack CunninghamThe Government provided additional funding of £217 million over three years as a result of the Comprehensive Spending Review. The following table shows allocations to increase participation in programmes to improve health and break the links between drugs and crime. The breakdown is as follows:
£ million 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Total PSS (purchase of community care services) Local Authority 3 5 12.5 20.5 NHS: Health Authorities drug misuse special allocation 12 18 20 50 Comprehensive provision for treatment of problem drug users in prison and effective links between prisons and community 20 20 20 60 Voluntary drug testing in every prison 2 5 5 12 Piloting of Drug Treatment and Testing Orders followed by comprehensive implementation subject to evaluation 1 20 40 61 Development Funding for Drug Action Teams 1.5 1.5 1.5 4.5 Department of Health prevention work 1 1 1 3 Research 2 2 2 6 Total 217