Debates between Rosie Cooper and Alister Jack during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Rosie Cooper and Alister Jack
Wednesday 23rd June 2021

(3 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alister Jack Portrait Mr Jack
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As I said, all home nations have the same tools at their disposal, yet the drug death rate in Scotland is four times higher. There are no plans to introduce drug consumption rooms. The current evidence does not support their use. We do support, however, needle and syringe programmes to prevent blood-borne diseases, and the widening of the availability of naloxone to help prevent overdose deaths.

Rosie Cooper Portrait Rosie Cooper (West Lancashire) (Lab)
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Whether he has had discussions with the Scottish Government on a public inquiry on the (a) Scottish and (b) UK Government’s response to the covid-19 outbreak.