Douglas Ross MSP has introduced this Member’s Bill. It will establish a right in law to treatment for addiction for anyone in Scotland who is addicted to either alcohol, or drugs or both.
The Bill is at Stage 1
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill is at Stage 1
The lead committee for this Bill is the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
If the lead committee decides to hold a call for views, It will be accessible from here.
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Work by other committees will be added in due course.
The lead committee will publish its stage 1 report before the debate on the general principles of the Bill.