§ Mr. Alexander Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many convictions there have been of persons in Scotland found in possession of dangerous drugs in the last five years and to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellIn Scotland the numbers of convictions of persons found in unlawful possession of drugs
1st July, 1970 1st July, 1972 Difference Department of Agriculture and Fisheries … 3,298 2,422 —876 Scottish Development Department … … 1,010 829 —181 Scottish Education Department … … … 763 575 —188 Scottish Home and Health Department … 1,789 1,019 —770 Central Services* … … … … … 169 2,132 +1,963 Total Departments … … … … 7,029 6,977 —52 Prisons … … … … … … 1 859 2,180 +321 State Hospital … … … … … 273 315 +42 Grand Total … … … … … 9,161 9,472 +311 During the period covered the Central Services group has incorporated Establishment and Finance functions previously discharged separately by each of the four departments. A comparison of the staff costs in the years 1970 and 1972 may be obtained from the Supply Estimates.