§ Mr. McElhoneasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount the Government have set aside for community and hospital services for alcoholics in Scotland.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellI am aware of the need to extend services for alcoholics, but I do not at present intend to set aside any specific sum for this purpose. The improvement of such services will be assisted by the higher level of resources now available for health and social work services.
In addition, I already support the work of the National Council on Alcoholism by meeting part of the salary of its industrial consultant, and I propose to give financial support to the newly formed Scottish Council on Alcoholism. Public awareness of the problem of alcoholism is promoted through my Department's Health Education Unit, which spent £15,000 on a special publicity campaign 330W earlier this year and will continue to give special attention to this subject.