Police

– Scottish Parliament written question – answered at on 16 December 1999.

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Photo of Lyndsay McIntosh Lyndsay McIntosh Conservative

Question S1W-3416

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional funds will be made available to police forces in order that they can recruit and train new officers to replace those transferred to the new Drug Enforcement Agency.

Photo of Angus MacKay Angus MacKay Labour

We have made it clear that the costs of establishing the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency, of increasing the size of the Scottish Crime Squad and in strengthening force drug squads will be met centrally. Consequently, no additional resources will be required by forces to recruit and train replacements.

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