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The Scottish Executivedoes not hold estimates of how many individuals are involved in the supply of illegaldrugs.

(a) The number ofknown heroin addicts since 1970 is not held centrally.

(b) Estimates of theprevalence of problematic opiate and/or benzodiazepine misuse in Scotland were carried out for 2000 and 2003. Table 1 shows theestimated numbers across Scotland and the 95% confidence interval.

Table 1. EstimatedNumbers of Problem Drug Users (Opiates and/or Benzodiazepines): Scotland2000 and 2003

	2000	2003
Scotland point estimate (95 % confidence range)	55,800 (43,664 – 78,443)	51,582 (51,456 – 56,379)

Source: Estimatingthe National and Local Prevalence of Problem Drug Misuse in Scotland, Centre for Drug Misuse Research, Universityof Glasgow Scottish Centre for Infection and EnvironmentalHealth http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/publications/local/prevreport2004.pdf.

The information requestedis given in tables 5 to 7 of DrugSeizures by Scottish Police Forces, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 published by the Scottish Executive in January 2007, copies of which are available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 42386). http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/02/09094216/0

These data are onlyavailable from financial year 1995-96.

The Scottish AgriculturalWages Board normally reviews the Agricultural Wages (Scotland) Order on an annual basis. The next Order (Number 55) is due to come intoforce on 1 October 2007.

The number of workers employed in agriculture covered by the Orders made by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board is 24,924. This is made up of 13,500 full-time and 11,424 part-time and seasonal workers. (Economic Report On Scottish Agriculture-2007 Edition)

Information on the numbers of workers employed in horticulture and forestry who are covered by these Wages Orders is not held centrally.

 

The following is the original answer (published on 27 August 2007); see below.

 

The number of workers covered by the orders made by the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board is 67,011. This is made up of 26,097 full-time and 40,914 part-time and seasonal workers (June 2006 census).

 

We provide supportto local authorities and other delivery bodies through the Strategic Waste Fundto increase recycling rates. Future funding for recycling is being considered aspart of the Spending Review and, in line with the commitment in our Its timeto look forward: The first 100 days of an SNP Government my officials recentlyheld a workshop with local authorities and other delivery partners to discuss futureplans for increasing recycling.

The total income ofScottish Higher Education Institutions from fees paid by non EU students was:

1994-95	£46,172,000
1995-96	£50,543,000
1996-97	£53,895,000
1997-98	£56,353,000
1998-99	£57,682,000
1999-2000	£62,868,000
2000-01	£68,502,000
2001-02	£78,420,000
2002-03	£95,443,000
2003-04	£107,829,000
2004-05	£124,774,000
2005-06	£143,896,000

Source: Higher EducationStatistics Agency.

Data for 1990 to 1993are not held centrally.

The information requestedis not held centrally. Costs will vary to some degree between locations and accordingto the economies of scale which can be achieved. Different factors will affect buildcosts in urban and rural areas, as will the nature and condition of developmentsites. Consideration also needs to be given to the cost of land in any development.

All 32 local authoritiescollect household waste for recycling. Local authority recycling rates are reportedon the Scottish Environment Protection Agency website at:www.sepa.org.uk/nws/data/index.htm.

Householders can findout what recycling services are available in their area on the Sort-it website at:

www.sort-it.org.uk.

Research carried outby the Scottish Waste Awareness Group during 2005 and 2006 showed that 81% of ScottishHouseholders are now recycling at least some of their household waste. The latestrecycling results from the Scottish Household Survey, published in June 2007, alsoshow that 80% of householders are recycling at least one type of material.