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
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.