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Noting that this could result in resource implications including the possibility of diversion of resources from other areas where there is no such time limit enshrined in statute. It also noted that the Bill would give rights of redress to addicted patients not afforded to oth...
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Report on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
A report on Part 4 of the Bill which covers evictions from private rented properties.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
As highlighted previously in this report, section 4 of the Bill seeks to place a duty on the Scottish Government to secure delivery of the rights established by the Bill.
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We regard the premise of establishing a right in law to addiction treatment would be detrimental in our attempts to reduce the stigma associated with drug and alcohol issues.
The first item on our agenda is a decision on whether to take in private item 5 and equivalent items relating to evidence on the Right to AddictionRecovery (Scotland) Bill on future agendas.
Professor Susanna Galea-Singer (NHS Fife) told the Committee that many of the people who come into custody have long histories of trauma, neglect and mental-health problems, and that prison can feel like a continuation of those harms if they do not provide the right kind of support. Tracey McFall (Scottish Recovery Consortium) added that recovery services must recognise and respond to those experiences to be effectiveiiScottish Parliament Criminal Justice Committee.
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill and it accompanying documents was introduced in th...
We need exactly the same urgency in dealing with Scotland’s drug death crisis. My party will publish our proposals for a right to recoverybill before Parliament rises for recess next week.
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill
The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Billihttps://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/bills/coronavirus-recovery-and-reform-scotland-bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament by the Scottish Government on 25 January 2022.