Clause 10 - Drug testing for under-eighteens
Criminal Justice Bill
8:30 pm
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat)
The issues are different in urban areas from rural areas. In my experience, the sort of place where youngsters go most willingly because they trust those who work there is the Brook advisory centre in my borough; a health centre specifically aimed at young people, who are often nervous about attending institutional surgeries, clinics or hospitals. It makes a difference if an institution is centred on young people. I realise that the same range of choice is not available in rural villages as in urban centres but, wherever possible, such a centre offers the best of all options.