§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his most recent assessment is of the progress made in achieving Government targets on drugs use and harm announced in 1998. [79403]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthInformation on progress against current Government targets concerning the misuse of drugs can be found in the Home Office Annual Report 2001–2002, a copy of which is in the Library. The section related to drugs, Aim 5, is on pages 170 and 171.
The Government has recently undertaken a review of the drugs strategy, progress against targets, their balance and focus. We will be publishing an updated strategy later this year.