§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to restrict further the production of Temazepam; and if he will make a statement. [1580]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonNone. Additional controls to prevent diversion from the legitimate trade in Temazepam, including import and export licences, will shortly be introduced.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what amount of Temazepam per capita is distributed annually in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. [1505]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonIn 1993–94, 99 grams of Temazepam were dispensed on prescription per 1,000 population in Scotland. In 1994–95 the figure was 89g.
§ Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what action he is taking to educate young people about the dangerous effects of Temazepam, with particular reference to its mixture with other drugs or injection in jellied form. [1577]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe Government encourage schools to tackle drugs education within a comprehensive programme of health and social education and good-quality resources have been made available to schools. The content of the curriculum in Scottish schools is, however, the responsibility of education authorities and teachers.
580WIn addition, the Health Education Board for Scotland runs general drug misuse campaigns aimed at young people and their parents. A current campaign contains information on individual drugs, including Temazepam.
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland announced on 17 October a ban on the prescribing of the gel-filled capsule formulation of Temazepam.