HC Deb 26 November 2002 vol 395 c213W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his Department's policy is on seeking to deal with alcohol abuse among young people. [81669]

Ms Blears

The Government are determined to tackle alcohol misuse among young people and measures to tackle misuse will form a key part of the national alcohol harm reduction strategy. The Government are currently conducting a consultation exercise on the strategy, and the consultation period will run until 15 January 2003. Copies of the consultation document have been placed on the Department's website (www.doh.gov.uk/alcohol/alcoholstrategy.htm) and on the Strategy Unit website (www.strategy.gov.uk/2002/ alcohol/consultationdocument. shtml). The strategy itself will be published in summer 2003.