Proceeding contribution from Patricia Ferguson (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 13 October 2025. It occurred during Backbench debate and Select Committee statement on Glasgow Safer Drug Consumption Facility.
Glasgow Safer Drug Consumption Facility
To be perfectly frank, I cannot answer the hon. Member’s question because we did not take evidence on the situation elsewhere in the UK and were particularly focused on Scotland, as one would expect of the Scottish Affairs Committee. It may be that the prosecutorial discretion that the Lord Advocate has offered is something that others wish to look to, but whether or not the law in England and Wales would allow that is not for me to say because I genuinely do not know.
Secondary information
- Type
- Proceeding contribution
- Reference
- 773 c112
- Session
- 2024-26
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Cost effectiveness Licensing Drugs Exemptions Facilities Glasgow Misuse Safety Scotland
- Legislation
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
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- 2025-10-14 09:58:34 +0100
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