§ Mr. CoxTo 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 BlearsThe 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.