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Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S1W-11609 · Session 1

How many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have anti-drug education policies.

Answered Asked by Alex Neil SNP Lodged 29 Nov 2000

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have anti-drug education policies.

The answer

Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 Mar 2001 · 96 days after it was lodged, 82 days after it was due

The 1999-2000 survey of drug education in schools produced the following results for primary and secondary schools:Type of School | No of Schools1 Included in Survey | No of Schools Responding to Survey | No of Schools Responding who said they did provide drug education
Local Authority Schools
Primary | 2,293 | 2,185 | 2,107
Secondary | 389 | 376 | 376
Special | 185 | 161 | 117
Independent, grant aided and opted out2 schools
Primary | 73 | 55 | 44
Secondary | 63 | 49 | 49
Special | 41 | 32 | 27
All Schools
Primary | 2,366 | 2,240 | 2,151
Secondary | 452 | 425 | 425
Special | 226 | 193 | 144

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-11609 by reference.