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Things are therefore very positive. We are getting support from Police Scotland, and the operation talla information, assurance and liaison—OpTICAL—group has been set up to get us access to data.
That is why we have invested an additional £1 million this financial year to support the delivery of holiday play schemes and activity provision for disabled children.
Drugs and Alcohol (Harm Reduction) To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to reduce the avoidable harms associated with drugs and alcohol. (S6O-01812) We have a range of activity under way to reduce harms from drugs and alcohol.
However, we know that more needs to be done with the powers that are available to us to disrupt that activity and to shut down the routes to exploiting people.
I wish to make it absolutely clear that one case of spiking is one case too many, and the act of spiking is an absolutely despicable activity. Such harmful behaviours cannot be tolerated in our society.
Earlier this week, Ken Guild, leader of Dundee City Council, said“We have to know exactly how much ... we will get”from sportscotland. Can the minister tell him that?