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SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Prevention/ holistic approach
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland believed that there is a need to:
[...] tackle the drivers of addiction, and the significant barriers people with addiction face in relation to accessing treatment and support.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Interaction with the existing legal framework
Interaction with the existing legal framework
As a rationale for creating a statutory right to treatment under the Bill, the Policy Memorandum states:
There is currently no specific statutory right to treatment for addiction.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Right to recovery
Right to recovery
The Bill would seek to give people diagnosed as having a drug or alcohol addiction, by a relevant professional, a right to receive a treatment determination and be provided wit...
Committee reports
Date published:
12 June 2025
Annual Report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee 2024-25 - Scrutiny of Financial Memorandums
In addition, the Committee took oral evidence on four FMs to inform letters to the relevant lead Committees:
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill
The Committee explored amongst other issues the potential for cost increases due to unknown unmet need for addiction recovery.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Human rights approach
Falkirlk ADP said that "by framing addiction recovery as a legal right, the Bill aligns with a human rights-based approach, reducing stigma and emphasising that addiction is a health issue, not a moral failing".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Family and carer involvement
The Bill overlooks any rights that a family member may need to be entitled to, specifically around information sharing and access.
Committees
Meeting date:
29 October 2024
29th Meeting, 2024
Declaration of interests, Decision on taking business in private, Instruments subject to affirmative procedure, Instruments subject to negative procedure, Instruments not subject to any parliamentary procedure, Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill, Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, Renters' Rights Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (UK Parliament legislation), Work programme.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Stage 1 report: Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - SPICe briefings and blogs
SPICe briefings and blogs
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill Briefing (SPICe)
SPICe briefings
Date published:
25 February 2025
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill - Person centred care
The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland said: "there is no focus on quality of care, person-centred care or trauma-informed care provided throughout the Bill, and this is a major issue which requires addressing".
Committees
Meeting date:
4 February 2025
4th Meeting, 2025
Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill (in private), Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill (in private).
