Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 7
7
Acknowledged
Addressing Scotland's severe drug crisis requires significant, commensurate investment due to high fatalities.
Conclusion
However, any discussion of the cost of The Thistle must be considered in the context of Scotland’s drugs crisis, with 1,172 people having died from drugs in 2023 alone. While it is right that the cost of The Thistle is properly considered, it must be recognised that the scale of Scotland’s emergency inevitably requires a commensurate response that must entail significant investment. (Conclusion, Paragraph 83)
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The government acknowledges the Committee’s concern over drug deaths in Scotland and recognizes the specific challenges of substance misuse there, committing to work closely with the Scottish Government despite differing approaches.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
We fully appreciate the Committee’s concern over drug deaths in Scotland... We recognise the specific challenges faced in Scotland with substance misuse. We are committed to working closely and positively with the Scottish Government, whilst recognising that there are differences in approach.
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