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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".
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
Introduction
At its meetings on 24 SeptemberiDaniel Johnson MSP and Tim Eagle MSP submitted apologies for this meeting and 29 October 2024iiRona MacKay MSP substituted for Bill Kidd MSP at this meeting, the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee ("the Committee") considered the delegated powers contained in the Right to AddictionRecovery (Scotland) Bill ("the Bill") at Stage 1.
Committee reports
Date published:
23 September 2025
On 18 February 2025, members of the Committee undertook informal engagement with people with lived experience of recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction.
Membership changes
The following changes to Committee membership occurred during the course of the Committee's scrutiny of the delegated powers in the Right to AddictionRecovery (Scotland) Bill...
Right to AddictionRecovery (Scotland) Bill
SP Bill number48Type of BillMLength of Bill (no. of pages in the Bill excluding contents pages and back sheets)6Date introduced14 May 24Preliminary discussions in committeeHSCS 29 Oct 24HSCS 10 Dec 24HSCS 21 Jan 25HSCS 4 Feb 25Lead committee appointedHSCS 21 May 25Stage 1 discussions in lead committeeHSCS 18 Mar 25HSCS 25 Mar 25Stage 1 discussions in other committeesDPLR 24 Sep 24DLPR 29 Oct 24FPA 11 Mar 25Stage 1 report ref.SP 673Stage 1 plenary debatePreliminary discussions in committee prior to Stage 2Stage 2 committee discussionsAfter stage 2 discussionsStage 2 report ref.Discussions in committee prior to Stage 3Stage 3 plenary debate/sDate passed / fell / withdrawnLength of Bill as passedLength of passage in calendar daysDate of Royal AssentAct Number
Decisions on taking business in private, Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-2027, Pre-budget scrutiny 2026-2027, Work programme, Right to AddictionRecovery (Scotland) Bill.
Decisions on taking business in private, Subordinate legislation, Subordinate legislation, Subordinate legislation, NHS Dental Services, Subordinate legislation, NHS Dental Services, Right to AddictionRecovery (Scotland) Bill.