3rd report - Problem drug use in Scotland follow-up: Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility

Select Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee HC 630 16 September 2025
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 21 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 18 of 21 classified)
Accepted 1
Acknowledged 5
Deferred 2
Not Addressed 1
Rejected 9
Government response
4th Special Report - Problem drug use in Scotland follow-up: Glasgow’s Safer Drug Consumption Facility: Government Response · published 20 Nov 2025
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Recommendations & Conclusions

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8 Conclusion Accepted
Safer drug consumption facilities are complementary tools, not substitutes for recovery services.
Conclusion
It is also clear to us that SDCFs must not come at the cost of funding current recovery services. It is not an ‘either/or’. Rather, SDCFs are just one tool available to combat problem drug use, which is complementary to, … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government states its focus on a balanced approach, combining strengthened law enforcement with investment in treatment, a skilled workforce, and sustainable recovery services and peer networks.
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