§ Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what public funds were spent on tackling drugs misuse in Manchester, Central in(a) 1997–98 and (b) 2002–03. [174367]
§ Caroline FlintBreakdown of financial allocation to local constituencies is not available in the form requested as funding is allocated to Drug Action Team (DAT) area (Manchester DAT).
The period 1997–98 pre-dates National Drug Strategy, during this time the local council and primary care trust allocated funding for tackling drug misuse. Accounting procedures mean that the 1997 figures are no longer available and that 1998 figures are not accessible by the DAT.
In 2002–03 the total drugs allocation was £5,678,000. In order to ensure consistency figures supplied are based on funding streams associated with the National Drug Strategy and are readily verifiable. These funding streams are specifically targeted at tackling the harm caused to individuals, families and communities by the misuse of drugs. Other mainstream funding is made available at a local level, this varies both in amount and origin; as a result it is not possible to provide robust financial information.
(£) 2002–03 Partnership Capacity 77,000 Adult Pooled Treatment Budget 3,389,000 Pooled Treatment Budget (Young People element) 207,000 Young People's Substance Misuse Planning Grant 80,000 Communities against Drugs 710,000 Street Crime Initiative (Drugs funding) 1,215,000 Total 5,678,000