Looking at that list how could an independent Scotland afford all of that on top of the things we pay for now ?
To set up these departments would cost millions.
Thank goodness we have extra money from WM to bail us out 🇬🇧
And as for the drugs problem of course in a seps eyes it is all WMs fault and nothing to do with the snp when of course it does.
Some videos I've watched today about govanhill are an absolute disgrace. It is sickening to think how our country has turned out under the leadership of the snp.
Absolutely, Mo.
It's all very well saying that drug abuse is a reserved matter, but the factors that lead to such abuse are not purely down to Westminster.
With Scotland being so much worse than the rest of the country in this regard, it would suggest that it's not actually WM's fault but that of the Scottish people and Scottish Executive.
Wha's like us!
You would have to ask Westminster why it’s so bad in Scotland. It’s their responsibility.
When you look at areas such as knife crime, which Holyrood does control, you can see the progress that can be made.
Similarly alcohol, where consumption in Scotland has been driven to a record low.
I don't think we can blame the Government for the factors which make drug abuse such a large problem in Scotland compared to the rest of the country. It would make no sense.
Fair play to the Scottish Parliament regarding alcohol though. Minimum pricing was a brave step to take and I agree with it.
I think that trends come and go, and from what I can see young ones just aren't as interested in drinking in parks etc anymore. It's not seen as edgy and cool like it used to be. Long may it continue.
The SNP chooses how to allocate the budget.
They chose to cut funding to this area.
Scotland is reaping what the SNP have sown.
http://www.sdf.org.uk/additional-12-7-million-funding-in-scottish-budget-to-address-harm-associated-with-drug-or-alcohol-use/The Scottish Government has announced £12.7 million in additional funding to address the harm associated with drug or alcohol use.
Included in the Scottish Budget Statement, the increase in spending will support the work of the Drugs Deaths Taskforce to deliver innovative projects, test new approaches and develop a national pathway for Opiate Substitute Therapy.
Responding to the decision, David Liddell, CEO of Scottish Drugs Forum, said:
“This investment is hugely welcome. There is evidence of innovative work being done on a small scale in various parts of Scotland and this investment gives the opportunity to scale these up.”