HC Deb 15 July 1996 vol 281 c403W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total funding for Tayside drugs services broken down by the national services division, the helath board and the local authority figures in 1995–96. [31756]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The total funding allocated for Tayside drugs services in 1995–96 was as follows:

1995–96 £
National Services Division 11,091,000
Tayside Health Board 103,350
Tayside Regional Council 271,182
1 This figure does not include additional funding of £13,000 and £33,000 allocated for the Tayside drug development officer, and community drug action projects respectively.
2 This figure covers grants to the Dundee drugs and AIDS project, and the Perth misuse of drugs project only. In addition, funding was made available to other voluntary sector projects where drug misuse was a factor amongst clients but not the main thrust of the service.

Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the posts which will be lost in 1996–97 in(a) the Scottish Drugs Forum, (b) Dundee drugs and AIDS project, (c) Wishart centre and (d) Body Positive in Tayside. [31620]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information, which has been provided by Tayside health board, is set out in the table:

Posts cut in 1996–97
Scottish Drugs Forum None
Dundee Drugs and Aids Project 16
Wishart Centre 2
Body Positive None
1 This figure includes a social work secondment and a research post; both were fixed-term appointments which have now ended.

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