Question reference: S2W-30046
- Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 21 November 2006
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Current status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 December 2006
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make certain that the National Alcohol Information Resource will ensure that alcohol and drug action teams’ corporate action plans provide information which distinguishes (a) drug clients from alcohol clients and (b) family members seeking counselling from substance users needing help and which does not repeatedly count a client who is passed from one agency to another as a new client at each move.
Answer
We are currently in discussionwith the National Alcohol Information Resource (NAIR) about the information thatis collected about people in contact with alcohol services.
NAIR does not specify the informationthat is provided in corporate action plans; this is agreed by the Executive andlocal alcohol and drug action teams as part of annual accountability arrangements.