Motion text
That this House acknowledges the importance of Professor Dame Carol Black's informative and insightful Independent Review of Drugs; notes that her research reveals that while the cost to society of illegal drugs is estimated at £20 billion per year, only £600 million is spent on treatment and prevention; further notes that her analysis confirms that problem drug use is highly connected to poverty and that those problems blight our most deprived communities; believes that problem drug use has reached the level of a public health emergency; and calls on the Government to tackle the disinvestment highlighted by the Review by reversing the cuts to drug treatment that have exacerbated this tragic situation.
Signatures (14)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
12 March 2020
Sobel, Alex
Labour
Signed on
13 March 2020
Glindon, Mary
Labour
Signed on
16 March 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
16 March 2020
MacAskill, Kenny
Scottish National Party
Signed on
16 March 2020
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
25 March 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 May 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
5 May 2020
Hanvey, Neale
Independent
Signed on
5 May 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
6 May 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
11 May 2020
McLaughlin, Anne
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 May 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
15 September 2020
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.