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Health Education: Drugs

Volume 457: debated on Monday 5 March 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what data was used as evidence to support the commissioning of the Blueprint research programme. (119426)

I have been asked to reply.

The Blueprint research programme was designed taking account of the worldwide evidence base for effective drug education interventions and applying the identified principles of effectiveness to the English school and strategic setting. Programme development has been best summarised in the article published by the original Blueprint Research Manager, Paul Baker. I will ensure a copy of the article is placed in the House Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much his Department has spent on the Blueprint research programme since its inception. (119427)

I have been asked to reply.

The Home Office has project managed the Blueprint research programme and has provided around £6 million in funding from 2002 to 2007.