Written question asked by Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 March 2004. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 March 2004 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action he plans to take to tackle alcohol misuse in Greater London.

Answer: Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he plans to take to tackle alcohol misuse in Greater London. [163063] Ms Blears: On 15 March 2004 the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit published a "Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England". The Strategy sets out the Government plans to combat the range of problems caused by alcohol misuse in England. The majority of London Drug Action Teams (DATs) have already drawn up local alcohol misuse strategies, as part of their plans to tackle wider substance misuse. Officials are working with DATs and Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) to ensure that all London boroughs prioritise alcohol misuse in the next round of crime and drugs strategies.

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