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Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
External Affairs Directorate

Feb. 13 2024

Source Page: First Minister's meetings during July and August 2023: FOI release
Document: FOI 202300374367 - Information Released (PDF)

Found: h-Alba Thank you for your letter of 11 August 2023 on behalf of Alcohol Focus Scotland, Scottish Recovery


Select Committee
Eleventh Report - Reducing the harm from illegal drugs

Report Feb. 09 2024

Committee: Public Accounts Committee

Found: Eleventh Report - Reducing the harm from illegal drugs HC 72 Report


Scottish Government Publication (Consultation analysis)
Population Health Directorate

Feb. 08 2024

Source Page: Alcohol: Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP): Continuation and Future Pricing: Consultation Analysis of responses
Document: Alcohol: Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP): Continuation and Future Pricing: Consultation - Analysis of Responses (PDF)

Found: However, Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership cited feedback from their recovery community that


Non-Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
HM Prison and Probation Service

Feb. 05 2024

Source Page: HMP Bure: Action Plan
Document: HMIP Report for Bure Prison (PDF)

Found: There had also been an increase in allegations from prisoners about sexual assaults from their peers


Departmental Publication (Policy paper)
Ministry of Justice

Feb. 05 2024

Source Page: HMP Bure: Action Plan
Document: HMIP Report for Bure Prison (PDF)

Found: There had also been an increase in allegations from prisoners about sexual assaults from their peers


Written Question
Homelessness
Monday 5th February 2024

Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent steps his Department has taken to (a) prevent and (b) reduce rates of homelessness among people with (i) long-term drug addictions, (ii) long-term serious mental health issues and (iii) learning disabilities.

Answered by Felicity Buchan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

My department continues to work closely with the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), the NHS and public health bodies to improve health and housing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. In partnership with OHID, we are providing up to £186.5 million over three years (from 2022-25) for the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant to support local areas to implement evidence-based drug and alcohol treatment and wrap around support for people sleeping rough or at risk of sleeping rough. We are also providing up to £53 million to fund housing support interventions which will improve the recovery outcomes for people in drug and alcohol treatment with a housing need.


Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Justice

Jan. 31 2024

Source Page: International community urged to come together or face losing the global contest of ideas, Lord Chancellor to warn in landmark speech in Washington
Document: https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/251117.pdf (PDF)

Found: For example, results from a recent multi- site study including twenty-three adult drug courts from seven


Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Justice Directorate

Jan. 26 2024

Source Page: National Care Service: Justice Social Work research
Document: National Care Service Justice Social Work Research Report (PDF)

Found: These included: representatives from Police Scotland, SACRO, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), addictions


Scottish Government Publication (Progress report)
Mental Health Directorate

Jan. 25 2024

Source Page: Perinatal and infant mental health programme board/Infant mental health implementation and advisory group final report
Document: Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Programme Board/Infant Mental Health Implementation and Advisory Group Final Report (PDF)

Found: consider how to expand MBU provision • Creation of Mother and Baby Unit Family Fund • Increase from


Scottish Government Publication (FOI/EIR release)
Population Health Directorate

Jan. 22 2024

Source Page: Right to Addiction Recovery Bill consultation: FOI review
Document: FOI - 202100252172 - Information release (PDF)

Found: Right to Addiction Recovery Bill consultation: FOI review