Chamber and committees

We will be running new Know the Score campaigns on cocaine later this year. We will work with key stakeholders to develop messages for the campaigns that are credible and accurate. In developing them we will also consider the issue of poly-drug use. We are also updating our suite of Know the Score materials, website and helpline.

Last year we held three cocaine awareness weekends in selected Scottish regions. These helped to forge useful links with third parties including the licensed community, the police and partner networks such as Alcohol and Drugs Action Teams (ADATs) and local organisations operating in the field.

The issue of mixing cocaine with alcohol was also highlighted in the Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse (SACDM) Psychostimulant report. We will publish a response to that report shortly.

The Scottish Government does not hold individualised data on any crimes or offences recorded by the eight police forces in Scotland, and as such does not hold information on the victims of crimes or the location at which the crime took place. It is not therefore possible to identify the number of offences on public transport recorded by the police in 2008.

However, information on crimes and offences for Scotland recorded by the British Transport Police (the national police force for the railways providing a policing service to rail operators) can be found in their annual statistical bulletins. Copies of the bulletin for 2007-08 are available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 47935).

The Scottish Government does not hold individualised data on any crimes or offences recorded by the eight police forces in Scotland, and as such does not hold information on the victims of crimes or the location at which the crime took place. It is not therefore possible to identify the number of offences on public transport recorded by the police in 2007.

However, information on crimes and offences for Scotland recorded by the British Transport Police (the national police force for the railways providing a policing service to rail operators) can be found in their annual statistical bulletins. Copies of the bulletin for 2006-07 are available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 47934).

The Scottish Government does not hold individualised data on any crimes or offences recorded by the eight police forces in Scotland, and as such does not hold information on the victims of crimes or the location at which the crime took place. It is not therefore possible to identify the number of offences on public transport recorded by Grampian Police in 2007.

The Scottish Government does not hold individualised data on any crimes or offences recorded by the eight police forces in Scotland, and as such does not hold information on the victims of crimes or the location at which the crime took place. It is not therefore possible to identify the number of offences on public transport recorded by Grampian Police in 2008.

The Scottish Government attaches the greatest importance to the safety of all passengers and public transport staff. We are working in partnership with local authorities, transport operators and others on a range of deterrent and enforcement measures to make public transport safer. Transport operators and the police will continue to have our full support in dealing with any incidents.

Automatic ticket barriers at key rail stations provide security to the network and Scottish ministers have invested in a number of initiatives to improve security including help points, which are now installed at every station, and a programme of Closed Circuit TV and lighting improvements.

The Scottish Government also provides funding to the Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives for its campaign to protect public service workers from violence.