Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 1
1
Rejected
Adopt a balanced, evidence-based approach to tackling problem drug use.
Recommendation
We call on both Governments to adopt a balanced, evidence-based approach to problem drug use. (Conclusion, Paragraph 35)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government rejected the implied call for legislative changes to permit harm reduction measures like safer drug consumption rooms or the provision of drug paraphernalia, stating such actions would be unlawful under current legislation and it has no plans for changes.
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Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
The UK Government is firmly committed to tackling drug-related harms and providing people who use drugs with the support they need. The Government is focused on delivering a balanced approach with strengthened law enforcement to tackle supply coupled with investment in treatment, the development of a skilled workforce, sustainable recovery services and peer networks that will support people in recovery with employment, housing and education.
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