Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee
Recommendation 7
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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)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 20 November 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗