§ Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the total cost of spending related to illegal drugs by government departments, broken down by(a) department and (b) drug; and if he will make a statement.[101765]
§ Mr. Bob AinsworthInformation on resources is not available in the form requested. The planned pro-active expenditure, broken down between the four aims of the Drug Strategy, for this year and the next three years, is as follows:
£million 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 Protecting young people 102 149 155 163 Reducing supply 376 380 380 380 Safeguarding communities* 110 212 297 367 Drug treatment** 438 503 512 573 Total 1,026 1,244 1,344 1,483 * Includes expenditure strengthening delivery ** Includes mainstream spending, prison treatment and pooled budgets