§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the numbers of addicts to hard drugs in each of the past five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe numbers of narcotic drug addicts notified, including re-notification of previously know addicts, in Scotland in the years 1978 to 1982 were as follows:
Number 1978 85 1979 135 1980 126 1981 249 1982 391
§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what medical classification is used to define addiction to hard drugs; and if he is satisfied that the criteria allow him to make accurate estimates of drug usuage and addiction.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe Misuse of Drugs (Notification of and Supply to Addicts) Regulations 1973 require doctors to notify the Home Office of persons whom
Sales to sitting Tenants Agency Toad number of sales Number Average selling price (£) Average percentage discount Percentage of sales financed by authority loan Local authorities* 11,463 10,667 8,375 45.0 17 New Town Development Corporations* 1,266 1,194 9,450 40.0 23 SSHA 1,933 1,933 9,770 41.0 20 * These figures are based on incomplete returns.