Retrieved from https://www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/legislation/bills/s6-bills/right-to-addiction-recovery-scotland-bill/introduced/financial-memorandum-accessible.pdf [accessed 19 November 2024] (FM) which accompanies the Bill estimated the cost of increased provision of treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, promoting awareness and understanding, reporting to Parliament, producing a code of practice, staff training.
Table 1: Estimated initial and reccurring costs of the BillCostsYear 1 cost per annum (low)Year 1 cost per annum (high)Ongoing cost per annum(low)Ongoing cost per annum (high)Total cost of increased provision of drug and alcohol treatments£28,500,000£38,000,000£28,500,000£38,000,000Promoting awareness and understanding£256,268£256,268£0£156,268Reporting to Parliament (including consultation)£53,055£53,055£53,055£53,055Code of practice£10,200£10,200£0 (in a year where revision to the Code is not required)£10,200 (in a year where notable revision to Code is required)Staff training£200,000£200,000£0£0Total£29,019,523£38,519,523£28,553,055£38,219,523The FM notes that these costs would be incurred by a number of organisations namely, health boards, ADPs and the Scottish Administration.