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30 May 2022
RighttoAddictionRecoveryconsultationsummary FINAL
Alcohol Focus Scotland stated in its submission: “…although the title of the Bill is about recovery, the consultation document refers at various points to ‘a right to addiction recovery’, ‘a right to treatment’, ‘a right to necessary addiction treatment’, ‘a right to necessary treatment’, ‘a right to recovery treatment’, and ‘a right to recover approach’.
Last updated:
14 May 2024
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This document relates to the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 48) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 14 May 2024 Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill —————————— Delegated Powers Memorandum Introduction 1.
Last updated:
14 May 2024
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Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill [AS INTRODUCED] An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about the rights of persons addicted to drugs or alcohol to receive treatment for addiction; and for connected purposes.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 November 2025
Lived experience in the Scottish Parliament: three case studies - Overview
The case studies examine engagement processes undertaken as part of three scrutiny activities:
The Social Justice and Social Security Committee's inquiry into the Financial Considerations when Leaving an Abusive Relationship
The Health and Sport Committee's Stage 1 scrutiny of the Right to (Addiction) Recovery (Scotland) Bill
The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee's Stage 1 scrutiny of the Housing (Scotland) Bill
Each case study is structured along similar lines, and offers an account of the steps taken to develop the approach and the decisions that had to be made to address particular challenges.
Last updated:
28 March 2025
Notes from informal session on 18022025
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee – 18.02.2025 Informal engagement with people with lived experience of recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Note: Participants were split into five groups to discuss their views with Members of the Committee.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Impact on priorities
Dr Peter Rice from the Royal College of Psychiatrists Scotland raised concerns that the Bill risked diverting attention from existing processes of referral for treatment that are not initiated by a formal diagnosis:
The bill is right to acknowledge the importance of such work, but I have to say that although the bill says that it will not affect it, I think that, in practice, it will—in particular, if it sets up a list of expectations with regard to governance around a particular activity.
Committees
Last updated:
12 March 2026
Scrutiny of Financial Memorandums
(Scotland) Bill
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill
Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill
Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill
Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill
Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill
UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill
Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill
Restraint and Seclusion in Schools (Scotland) Bill
Greyhound Racing (Offences) (Scotland) Bill
Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill
Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill
Prostitution (Services and Support) (Scotland) Bill
Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Bill
Digital Assets (Scotland) Bill
Non-Surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Bill
Children (Care, Care Experience and Services Planning) (Scotland) Bill
Prevention of Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill
Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill.
Committee reports
Date published:
29 January 2025
Instruments considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee during the second quarter of the Parliamentary Year 2024-25
The report was published on 17 January 2025)
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Education (Scotland) Bill
Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill(the bill was considered on 26 November in the quarter, and 17 December).
Last updated:
14 May 2024
SPBill48FMS062024accessible
This document relates to the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 48) as introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 14 May 2024 ight to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill R —————————— Financial Memorandum Introduction 1.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Advocacy
It suggested the inclusion of an independent advocacy service for those seeking addiction recovery. The Scottish Drugs Forum also highlighted that there is no mention of a need for independent advocacy in the Bill.
