DARE IN DRUG EDUCATION

Early day motion 997, tabled 2 April 2003 by Lord Mann (Labour). Signed by 48 members.

That this House commends the excellent work of Drug Abuse Resistance Education in primary schools in the United Kingdom; notes that DARE now provides their drug education course in 440 schools reaching some 16,000 children per year; further notes that over 100,000 children have graduated from the course; recommends that the DARE programme is extended to cover older children in secondary schools; recognises that their charitable status means that they are reliant upon donations to operate; urges Parliamentarians to support and promote DARE projects in their area; and calls on the Government to look at funding options to develop these successes more widely.

Signatures by party: Labour 35, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 3, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 1, UUP 1.