§ 36. Mr. Hirstasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland if he will state the number of prosecutions for drug pushing in Scotland in each of the last five years.
§ 37. Mr. Maloneasked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many prosecutions for drug-related offences took place in Grampian region during the last 12 months.
§ The Solicitor-General for ScotlandDrug "pushing" is not a precise term, but a breakdown of relevant statistics is available in the form of a table. In Grampian police area in 1983, a total of 221 drug-related cases were reported for prosecution.
Persons proceeded against 1979 1980 1981 1982 *1983 Unlawful production — 4 1 2 — Unlawful supply 13 18 26 40 — Possession with intent to supply unlawfully 36 36 45 87 — Unlawful import 10 14 28 22 — Unlawful export 1 — 7 6 — * Figures not yet available.