Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Motion · S6M-12715 · 29 Mar 2024

Alcohol and Drugs Action

Lodged by Kevin Stewart Standard Motion 18 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the announcement that Alcohol and Drugs Action (ADA) has submitted a Home Office licence application for a drug checking facility in Aberdeen, as part of the pilot Scottish Drug Checking Project; understands that the application, if successful, will allow support workers to use small testing machines to examine the contents of illicit substances locally to identify substances quicker and offer tailored advice, before samples are sent on for more in-depth analysis at a national testing laboratory; believes that this will also assist Public Health Scotland's surveillance of substances circulating around Scotland, allowing rapid response when new or harmful substances are found; considers that this facility would be a powerful tool in reducing drug-related harm, alongside existing measures such as the Naloxone programme, and hopes that the application is successful.

Supporters (18)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.