To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to consult on how the Drug Enforcement Agency will operate and whether the consultation will include the Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse, the Scottish Drugs Forum and COSLA.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide additional resources to the Scottish Courts and the Scottish Prison Services to deal with the potential increase in the number of prosecutions and imprisonments arising from the work of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to initiate a parliamentary debate on the role and purpose of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

To ask the Scottish Executive what will be the cost of setting up the Drug Enforcement Agency, what will be the its total budget in the first year of operation and whether it will provide a breakdown of that budget by cost of premises, staff, administration, and other costs.

To ask the Scottish Executive where it plans to locate the Drug Enforcement Agency.

To ask the Scottish Executive who it plans to appoint as Chief Executive of the Drug Enforcement Agency.

To ask the Scottish Executive what will be the organisational structure of the Drug Enforcement Agency and how will it relate to the existing police forces, their drug squads and Custom and Excise.

I refer the Member to my answer to his earlier question S1W-488.