§ Mr. GrahamTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the number of police working on drug surveillance in each police force.
§ Lord James Douglas-Hamilton[holding answer 2 July 1992]: The number of officers dedicated to drugs duties is as follows:
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Number Central Scotland 4 Dumfries and Galloway 2 Fife 4 Grampian 11 Lothian and Borders 24 Northern 5 Strathclyde 34 Tayside 12 TOTAL 96 In addition, there are 40 officers in the drugs wings of the Scottish crime squad engaged in drugs inquiries.