Motion text
That this House is concerned that deaths related to drug poisoning registered in England and Wales rose to a record 4,393 in 2019; notes that two-thirds of drug poisonings are due to drug misuse; further notes that half of the deaths involved an opiate, although cocaine deaths are also rising at an alarming rate; recognises that the highest death rates are in areas suffering greatest deprivation; and calls on the Government to tackle the problem through immediate increased investment in treatment services, encouragement of harm reduction initiatives and expansion of opiate-overdose antidote Naloxone provision.
Signatures (23)
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
15 October 2020
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
16 October 2020
Corbyn, Jeremy
Labour
Signed on
16 October 2020
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
16 October 2020
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
19 October 2020
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
19 October 2020
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
19 October 2020
Mishra, Navendu
Labour
Signed on
19 October 2020
Hopkins, Rachel
Labour
Signed on
19 October 2020
Barker, Paula
Labour
Signed on
19 October 2020
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
20 October 2020
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
22 October 2020
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
23 October 2020
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
2 November 2020
Farron, Tim
Liberal Democrat
Signed on
2 November 2020
Hill, Mike
Labour
Signed on
2 November 2020
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
4 November 2020
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
5 November 2020
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
9 November 2020
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
10 November 2020
Osborne, Kate
Labour
Signed on
11 November 2020
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
16 November 2020
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
24 February 2021
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.