§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures he is taking against alcohol abuse in Scotland; and what is the current budget for publicity.
§ Mr. John MacKayAbout £725,000 will be spent in the current financial year on various programmes designed to deal with the problem of alcohol misuse in Scotland. This sum includes £100,000 which will be spent on publicity about alcoholism by the Scottish health education group. Since public opinion has an important part to play in this matter, the Government published a discussion document in December 1981, entitled "Drinking Sensibly", to stimulate public discussion about alcohol misuse and to promote sensible attitudes to drinking.