Breakdown of drug services funding: FOI release

Information requested

In a previous FOI response the Scottish Government revealed the amount of money allocated to alcohol and drug services from 2008-2020. Based on that information, I am looking for the following information through FOI legislation.

1. The amount of money allocated purely to drug services in the last 8 financial years to present.
2. A breakdown for each financial year that shows specifically how that allocated money was spent. In other words, how each allocation of money was split up and spent on specific areas of drug services and drug prevention.
3. Confirmation that for each of the last 8 financial years, the allocation to drug services was spent in its entirety (every penny). Of course I understand that in the current financial year money will yet to be spent.

Response

1. A copy of most of the information you requested has been attached. Some of the information you have requested is available from National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2021 to 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot). Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

2. A copy of most of the information you requested has been attached. Some of the information you have requested is available from National Mission on Drugs: annual report 2021 to 2022 - gov.scot. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

Prior to 2018/19 money was allocated to each ADP and a breakdown of how much went to each Health Board in each year can be found here – Treatment and Services (webarchive.org.uk) and Alcohol and Drug Partnerships: funding allocations - gov.scot (www.gov.scot).

Details of how Scottish Government funding was allocated by the Corra Foundation can be found in their published annual grants released: Publications - Corra

Under section 25(1) of FOISA, we do not have to give you information which is already reasonably accessible to you. If, however, you do not have internet access to obtain this information from the website(s) listed, then please contact me again and I will send you a paper copy.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact Alcohol and Drug Partnerships who may be able to help you. The reasons why we don’t have the information are explained in the Annex to this letter.

3. The Scottish Government can confirm the level of budget that has been allocated to drug and/or drug and alcohol services via either grants or via transfer to Health Boards (in the case of ADP allocation). All such grants and Health Board budget allocations are accompanied by a robust monitoring and reporting process to ensure the funding is delivering against the stated objectives.

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested. However, you may wish to contact NHS Health Boards and Alcohol and Drug Partnerships who may be able to help you. The reasons why we don’t have the information are explained in the Annex to this letter.

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ANNEX

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