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2008
16th July S3W-14580 To ask the Scottish Executive for each year since 2001 how many drug treatment and testing orders were (a) issued and (b) breached and what the re-offending rate was, also broken down by local authority area.
10th July S3W-14469 To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to educate young people in the north east on the subject of drugs misuse.
17th June S3W-13791 To ask the Scottish Executive how much will be spent under the Justice budget on tackling drug misuse in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 in (i) real and (ii) cash terms.
17th June S3W-13790 To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent under the Justice budget on tackling drug misuse in 2007-08.
16th June S3W-13858 To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers in East Dunbartonshire have been charged with driving while under the influence of drink or drugs over the last three years for which figures are available.
16th June S3W-13793 To ask the Scottish Executive how much will be spent by NHS boards on tackling drug misuse in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 in (i) real and (ii) cash terms.
16th June S3W-13792 To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by NHS boards on tackling drug misuse in 2007-08.
12th June S3W-13887 To ask the Scottish Executive how many class A drugs were seized in the Lothians parliamentary region in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) drug type and (b) value.
11th June S3W-13809 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people (a) coming into and (b) leaving prison since May 2007 were drug dependent, broken down by prison.
5th June S3W-13355 To ask the Scottish Executive how many drugs officers there were in Tayside in each of the last three years and of these, how many were seconded to the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
5th June S3W-13356 To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug search warrants were issued in Tayside in each of the last three years and in how many instances drugs were found.
3rd June S3W-13353 To ask the Scottish Executive what the numbers were of those prosecuted for being found in possession of drugs and in possession of drugs with intent to supply in (a) Dundee and (b) Tayside in each of the last three years.
29th May S3W-13028 To ask the Scottish Executive how many referrals to the children’s hearing system in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus were on the grounds of misused drugs or alcohol in the last three years for which information is available.
27th May S3W-13030 To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus councils on community care for adults with addictions or who were engaged in substance misuse in the last three years for which information is available.
20th May S3W-12746 To ask the Scottish Executive what quantities of drugs were found in each prison in each of the last five years, broken down by type of drug.
20th May S3W-12745 To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug finds there were in each prison in each of the last five years, broken down by type of drug.
16th May S3W-12871 To ask the Scottish Executive what questions relating to drug use are asked of new prisoners when they arrive at prison and whether this information is retained.
13th May S3W-12673 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to be treated for drug misuse in (i) 2003-04, (ii) 2004-05, (iii) 2005-06, (iv) 2006-07 and (v) 2007-08.
12th May S3W-12535 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11748 by Kenny MacAskill on 28 April 2008, why the information on drink driving and drug driving offences cannot be separated.
12th May S3W-12580 To ask the Scottish Executive whether any legal powers exist to ban or otherwise restrict the consumption of methadone in public places.
9th May S3W-12407 To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were discharged from hospitals with a mental illness and a drug-related diagnosis in each of the last five years.
8th May S3W-12415 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were (i) treated in and (ii) admitted to hospitals in each NHS board for drug misuse in each of the last five years.
7th May S3W-12235 To ask the Scottish Executive how many sniffer dogs are used in the Scottish Prison Service to detect drugs.
1st May S3W-12329 To ask the Scottish Executive how many forensic accountants are employed by the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency and how they have been funded.
28th April S3W-12056 To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners participated in drug rehabilitation while in prison in each year since 2002 and what proportion of the total prison population they represented in these year.
28th April S3W-12055 To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) male and (ii) female prisoners in each year since 2002 used Category A drugs in the year before entering prison.
28th April S3W-11748 To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of drug driving were recorded in the Lothians region in each year since 1997, broken down by parliamentary constituency, also showing the rates per head of population.
25th April S3W-11822 To ask the Scottish Executive how much it (a) has spent in each year since 2005-06 and (b) will spend in each of the next three years in tackling (i) alcohol misuse, (ii) smoking and (iii) illicit drug use.
25th April S3W-11821 To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the annual cost to (a) the Scottish economy and (b) NHS Scotland of (i) alcohol misuse, (ii) smoking and (iii) illicit drug use and what the results were of any such assessments.
25th April S3W-11745 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to hospitals in the Lothians to receive treatment for drug misuse in (i) 2003-04, (ii) 2004-05, (iii) 2005-06, (d) 2006-07 and (v) 2007-08.
24th April S3W-11934 To ask the Scottish Executive what categories of offenders can be subject to structured deferred sentences.
24th April S3W-11716 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency made a request for funding a forensic accountant through normal procedures.
24th April S3W-11715 To ask the Scottish Executive why the post of forensic accountant for the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency was not funded on a manner similar to other posts in the agency.
23rd April S3W-11827 To ask the Scottish Executive how many random drug tests were carried out by police officers in Grampian and Tayside from 2002 to 2007 as a result of existing policy and, of those, how many showed a positive result.
23rd April S3W-11668 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-32523 by Cathy Jamieson on 26 March 2007, how many individuals were charged with possession of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) crack cocaine, (d) ecstasy and (e) cannabis in the Lothian and Borders police board area in 2006-07, showing the percentage change from 2005-06 figures.
18th April S3W-11573 To ask the Scottish Executive what IT support services are provided for people suffering from depression and drug or alcohol addictions.
18th April S3W-11556 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle drug use among children.
14th April S3W-11305 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10715 by Shona Robison on 17 March 2008, when it will have completed the task that it has set itself to "consider whether to establish a working group to develop guidelines" on the provision of needle exchanges.
10th April S3W - 11084 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been prosecuted in each of the last three years for driving under the influence of drugs, broken down by local authority area.
8th April S3W - 11026 To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents involving police there were where cannabis was confiscated during a routine search in each year from 2002 to 2007, broken down by police force area.
27th March S3W - 2826 To ask the Scottish Executive when it is planning to publish its drugs strategy.
17th March S3W - 10716 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had discussions with Scottish Training on Drugs and Alcohol about providing training for those working in needle exchanges, following the publication of the Substance Misuse Research report and survey, Needle Exchange Provision in Scotland.
17th March S3W - 10717 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue new guidance on standards for the provision of drug users’ paraphernalia, following the publication of the Substance Misuse Research report and survey, Needle Exchange Provision in Scotland.
17th March S3W - 10715 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to issue new guidance on the provision of needle exchanges, following the publication of the Substance Misuse Research report and survey, Needle Exchange Provision in Scotland.
6th March S3W - 10514 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people arrested since June 2007 have been subject to saliva-based tests to determine whether the crime is linked to drug abuse.
6th March S3W - 10515 To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers suspected to be under the influence of drugs have been subject to saliva-based tests since June 2007.
6th March S3W - 10513 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce roadside drug testing kits to all police forces across Scotland.
6th March S3W - 10512 To ask the Scottish Executive which police forces in Scotland are using roadside drug testing kits.
6th March S3W - 10511 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has undertaken to target suspected drug drivers.
29th February S3W - 10010 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support children who have been affected by substance misuse.
29th February S3W - 9762 To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what proportion of female prisoners have tested positive for drugs on admission to prison in each of the last five years.
29th February S3W - 10012 To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths in (a) NHS Grampian and (b) NHS Tayside hospitals from 1999 to 2007 were drug-related and, of these, how many were individuals aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 29, (iii) 30 to 55 and (iv) over 55.
28th February S3W - 10054 To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the effect of NHS board budgets on the provision of drug rehabilitation programmes.
28th February S3W - 10015 To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of domestic abuse recorded by the police in Grampian from 2001-02 to 2006-07 were drug-related.
28th February S3W - 10013 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to create a mechanism for Grampian that would systematically review drug-related deaths.
28th February S3W - 10008 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to raise awareness of drug support services in the north east of Scotland.
28th February S3W - 9769 To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will spend on drug rehabilitation in each year from 2008 to 2011, also showing in percentage real terms how these figures compare with 2007 spend.
27th February S3W - 10004 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to raise awareness of drug treatment services in the north east of Scotland.
27th February S3W - 10003 To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be provided to deliver drugs support and treatment services in (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) Angus during the spending review period.
27th February S3W - 10001 To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was provided to deliver drugs support and treatment services in (a) Aberdeen City, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) Angus from 2003 to 2007.
27th February S3W - 9998 To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to ensure that adequate funding is spent on delivering effective drug treatment services in Grampian.
26th February S3W - 9767 To ask the Scottish Executive what the average reoffending rate after two years is of women who were convicted of crimes and subsequently underwent mental health rehabilitation
26th February S3W - 9766 To ask the Scottish Executive what the average reoffending rate after two years is of women who were convicted of crimes and subsequently underwent drug rehabilitation.
22nd February S3W - 9272 To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) crimes, (b) non-sexual crimes of violence, (c) serious assaults, (d) crimes of rape and attempted rape, (e) crimes of housebreaking, (f) crimes of vandalism, (g) crimes of handling an offensive weapon, (h) drug crimes and (i) murders have occurred in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
20th February S3W - 9097 To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents there have been of illegal drugs recovered by prison authorities from individuals who have attempted to smuggle drugs into prison in each year since 1999, broken down by category of drug and prison.
20th February S3W - 9096 To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents there have been involving the recovery of illegal drugs by prison officers carrying out searches of prisoner accommodation and prisoners in each year since 1999, broken down by category of drug recovered and prison.
19th February S3W - 9079 To ask the Scottish Executive when it will confirm the future of the drug courts in Fife and Glasgow beyond their current funding terms.
19th February S3W - 9078 To ask the Scottish Executive when it will outline its proposals for drug courts beyond Fife and Glasgow.
6th February S3W - 8916 To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents were recorded at (a) primary and (b) secondary schools in each local authority where pupils were caught taking a class A, B or C drug during (i) 2002-03, (ii) 2003-04, (iii) 2004-05, (iv) 2005-06 and (v) 2006-07.
5th February S3W - 8971 To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to improve the availability of services to people with a dual diagnosis of mental health problems and substance and alcohol misuse.
5th February S3W - 8970 To ask the Scottish Executive what services are available to people with a dual diagnosis of mental health problems and substance and alcohol misuse in each NHS board area.
5th February S3W - 8910 To ask the Scottish Executive how many criminals involved in drug dealing were caught, convicted and sentenced during (a) 2002, (b) 2003, (c) 2004, (d) 2005, (e) 2006 and (f) 2007, broken down by police authority.
5th February S3W - 8909 To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) heroin, (b) cocaine and (c) cannabis has been seized in each year since 2002, expressed in pounds (i) weight and (ii) sterling, also broken down by community justice authority area.
5th February S3W - 8838 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been registered on a methadone programme in (a) Scotland and (b) the Kilmarnock and Loudoun parliamentary constituency in each year since 2002.
4th February S3W - 8976 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the extension of bail supervision schemes is restricted to certain categories of accused persons.
31st January S3W - 8810 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-7844 by Fergus Ewing on 18 January 2008, whether it will now give a positive timeline for the establishment of its proposed national drugs commission or whether the answer indicates that it is uncertain about the usefulness of such a commission
24th January S3W - 8522 To ask the Scottish Executive which residential establishments treat (a) bipolar disorder and (b) depression as part of drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation.
24th January S3W - 8521 To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to identify and address the risk of suicide in the treatment programmes for people with drug and alcohol addiction
21st January S3W - 7849 To ask the Scottish Executive what demand there is for rehabilitation services (a) across Scotland and (b) in each local authority area.
21st January S3W - 7848 To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are adequate residential and day-based drug rehabilitation services available across Scotland
18th January S3W - 8307 To ask the Scottish Executive what its targets are for the new drug treatment and testing orders model pilot in the Lothian and Borders Community Justice Authority area and, if the pilot shows signs of early success, whether it will roll out the scheme across Scotland earlier than the proposed timescale.
18th January S3W - 7847 To ask the Scottish Executive what the remit will be of the commission, referred to in the SNP manifesto, to establish a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base.
18th January S3W - 7846 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the remit of a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will include consideration of Scotland’s record in dealing with the social impact of drugs and substance abuse
18th January S3W - 7845 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the remit of a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base, as promised in the SNP manifesto, will include consideration of alcohol as well as drugs
18th January S3W - 7844 To ask the Scottish Executive what the timeline will be for the establishment of a national drugs commission to develop and agree a long-term national strategy backed up by a more robust evidence base, as promised in the SNP manifesto.
17th January S3W - 7998 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5488 by Shona Robison on 12 November 2007, what proportion of the £10 million fund for drug and alcohol teams is made available specifically to support young people.
17th January S3W - 7912 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6928 by Fergus Ewing on 7 December 2007, when monies will transfer from the Safer Communities budget to NHS boards..
17th January S3W - 7911 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6928 by Fergus Ewing on 7 December 2007, exactly how much of the Safer Communities budget which relates to drugs misuse will transfer to NHS boards in each year from 2008-09 to 2010-11.
15th January S3W - 8234 To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the Home Office in obtaining the appropriate technology to detect people driving under the influence of drugs.
10th January S3W - 7785 To ask the Scottish Executive how many positive drug tests have been obtained in HM Prison Barlinnie in each of the last three months.
   

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