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Mr. Dewar
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people in Scotland have been charged with (a) possession of and (b) supplying amphetamines in each of the last five years.
Mr. Younger
The numbers of persons proceeded against or dealt with in other ways (such as reference to the reporter) for such offences in the last five years are as follows.
| Amphetamines | |||||
| Type of offence | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 |
| Unlawful possession | 36 | 30 | 86 | 120 | 239 |
| Possession with intent to supply | |||||
| unlawfully | 7 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 31 |
| Unlawful supply | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 |
Note: A person dealt with for more than one offence will appear more than once in the above figures.