Motion text
That this House thanks Professor Dame Carol Black for her comprehensive Independent Review of Drugs, Part 2 which outlines a clear way forward on drug treatment and recovery to bring hope and real change to the many individuals, families and communities whose lives are blighted by drug addiction and by the criminals who exploit it; welcomes her recommendations to achieve this, presented as concrete proposals deliverable within this Parliament; agrees with her analysis that the current situation is intolerable and that a whole-system approach, with cross-departmental co-ordination and commitment, is required; supports her view that substance misuse disproportionately affects our most deprived communities; acknowledges her call for improved pathways from criminal justice settings and for enabling the diversion of drug users into treatment; recognises that, although Part 1 of her review showed that the societal costs of drug misuse are £20 billion each year, in 2020 to 2021 only £650 million was spent on drug treatment; notes that every £1 currently spent on harm reduction and treatment saves £4 from reduced demands on health and justice; endorses her call for significantly increased investment in drug treatment and wider support; further notes her conclusion that ring-fenced, focused funding for treatment is absolutely necessary; notes that drug deaths are at record levels; and calls on the Government to adopt and implement the Review’s recommendations in their entirety.
Signatures (28)
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 July 2021
MacAskill, Kenny
Alba Party
Signed on
13 July 2021
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2021
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
13 July 2021
Blunt, Crispin
Conservative
Signed on
13 July 2021
Sheppard, Tommy
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2021
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Cowan, Ronnie
Scottish National Party
Signed on
13 July 2021
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
13 July 2021
Johnson, Kim
Labour
Signed on
14 July 2021
Bardell, Hannah
Scottish National Party
Signed on
14 July 2021
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
15 July 2021
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
19 July 2021
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on
20 July 2021
Dorans, Allan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
20 July 2021
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
20 July 2021
Hanvey, Neale
Alba Party
Signed on
21 July 2021
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
21 July 2021
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
22 July 2021
Corbyn, Jeremy
Independent
Signed on
22 July 2021
Carden, Dan
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2021
Ribeiro-Addy, Bell
Labour
Signed on
22 July 2021
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 September 2021
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
6 September 2021
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
6 September 2021
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
9 September 2021
Begum, Apsana
Labour
Signed on
25 October 2021
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 January 2022
Webbe, Claudia
Independent
Signed on
28 April 2022
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.