PE1986: Provide testing kits for drugs in public spaces
Petition Summary
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to provide free testing kits for drugs in public spaces such as local pharmacies, libraries, and university buildings.
Petitioner: Andy Paterson on behalf of the Help Not Harm Campaign
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 08 November 2022
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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Consideration
SPICe Briefing (170.6KB, pdf) (171KB, pdf) posted 05 January 2023
Committee Meetings
22 February 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 22 February 2023
4 October 2023: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 04 October 2023
Written Submissions
PE1986/A: Scottish Government submission of 12 December 2022 (62.7KB, pdf) (63KB, pdf) posted 19 December 2022
PE1986:B: Scottish Government submission of 27 March 2023 (71KB, pdf) (71KB, pdf) posted 29 March 2023
PE1986/C: Scottish Government submission of 31 October 2023 (156KB, pdf) posted 06 November 2023