Chamber
Meeting of the Parliament 22 March 2011
22 Mar 2011 · S3 · Meeting of the Parliament
Item of business
Scottish Executive Question Time
Addiction
General Questions
The drugs strategy “The Road to Recovery: A New Approach to Tackling Scotland’s Drug Problem” already takes account of the economic links between drug addiction and poverty. As for the member’s suggestion that we abolish GDP, I have to say that that decision is slightly above my pay grade—at least at the current time.
However, just yesterday on my last ministerial engagement—at least for the time being—I had the pleasure of visiting Cothrom Eile, which is funded by the Mungo Foundation and provides just the kind of facility that we need.
I pay tribute to Bill Wilson for the passionate, articulate and informed way in which he has championed the cause of tackling poverty in this Parliament.
However, just yesterday on my last ministerial engagement—at least for the time being—I had the pleasure of visiting Cothrom Eile, which is funded by the Mungo Foundation and provides just the kind of facility that we need.
I pay tribute to Bill Wilson for the passionate, articulate and informed way in which he has championed the cause of tackling poverty in this Parliament.
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Bill Wilson (West of Scotland) (SNP)
SNP
5. To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the view of the Canadian expert on addiction, Professor Bruce K Alexander, and of many Scottish dru...
The Minister for Community Safety (Fergus Ewing)
SNP
There is much in what Professor Alexander says.
Bill Wilson
SNP
Is the Government willing to amend the drugs strategy, acknowledging that addiction and recovery from addiction are socially determined phenomena, which requ...
Fergus Ewing
SNP
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The Presiding Officer (Alex Fergusson)
NPA
I call Margo MacDonald.
Margo MacDonald (Lothians) (Ind)
Ind
Thank you, Presiding Officer. Try and follow that!I ask of the cabinet secretary and whoever is the cabinet secretary in the next session that they look agai...
Fergus Ewing
SNP
I acknowledge Margo MacDonald’s lifetime interest in these matters and pay tribute to the work that she has done. This Parliament does not have power over th...