§ Mr. Terlezkiasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the number of heroin users in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John MacKayDuring 1982, the latest year for which figures are available, formal notification was given to the Home Office of 340 heroin addicts in Scotland. Recent research in England suggests, however, that the actual number of heroin users is about five times the number of formal notifications to the Home Office.