Petition · past parliament · Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Devolve powers to the Scottish Government relating to drug consumption rooms.

Closed 95 signatures

What the petition asks

It is important to devolve power to the Scottish Parliament to allow them to set up drug consumption rooms given Scotland's drug death rates. Evidence from other countries shows that such services can greatly help a vulnerable population and be beneficial for society.
https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/publications/2734/POD_Drug%20consumption%20rooms.pdf
Journal article - BMJ 2019;366:l4906 - 'could drug consumption rooms save lives?'
http://www.sdf.org.uk/cross-party-support-for-drug-consumption-rooms-to-be-introduced-across-the-uk/
https://idhdp.com/media/399959/drug-consumption-in-europe-final-2014-1.pdf

Timeline

12 Feb 2021 Petition opened for signatures
12 Aug 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 95
Status Closed
Department Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Opened 12 Feb 2021
Closed 12 Aug 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.