§ Mr. SpringTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what discussions has he had with the National Drugs Co-ordinator about drugs and sport. [95906]
§ Kate HoeyI have had useful discussion on the issue of drugs in sport with the National Drugs Co-ordinator and will continue to work closely with him and others on this important matter.
The Permanent Secretary of the DCMS met recently with Keith Hellawell and General Barry McCaffrey, the Director of the White House National Drug Control Policy, and had fruitful discussions on the issue of doping in sport. Officials from this Department will be meeting 151W with officials from the Anti Drug Co-ordination Unit and Sport England in the near future to discuss further how we can promote the role of sport in this area.