§ Mr. Robertsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many cases of (a) glue sniffing, (b) drug taking and (c) intoxication have been dealt with by children's panels and by sheriff's courts during each of the last five years.
§ Mr. McElhoneGlue-sniffing is not an offence and is, therefore, not itself a ground for referral to a children's panel or for prosecution in the sheriff court. The information about drug taking is not readily available. The information in relation to intoxication is as follows: