Douglas Ross MSP has introduced this Member’s Bill. It will establish a right in law to treatment for addiction for anyone in Scotland who is addicted to either alcohol, or drugs or both.
The Bill is at Stage 1
The Member in charge of the Bill introduces the Bill and accompanying documents to the Parliament which publishes the Bill.
The Bill was introduced on 14 May 2024
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (493KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
An Additional member in charge is another member designated by the member in charge. Designation of another member as member in charge can be made at any time, but is normally made at the time of introduction. It gives the member who introduced the Bill an assurance that any necessary procedural steps can still be taken if they are unavailable for a period or on a particular occasion.
Annie Wells MSP is the additional member in charge for the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill.
The Presiding Officer has decided under Rule 9.12 of Standing Orders that a financial resolution is required for this Bill.
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (138KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill explanatory notes (print version) (224KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Explanation of the Bill
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (263KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill policy memorandum (print version) (332KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Why the Bill is being introduced
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (335KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum (print version) (391KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
How much the Bill is likely to cost
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (139KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill delegated powers memorandum (print version) (219KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Information on the powers the Bill gives the Scottish Ministers and others to make “secondary legislation” (usually regulations) and to the Scottish Ministers (such as to make guidance).
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (109KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill legislative competence (print version) (160KB, pdf) posted 14 May 2024
Statements on whether the Bill is within the Parliament’s “legislative competence” (if the Parliament has the power to make the changes to the law proposed by the Bill).
Read the research done by the Scottish Parliament on specific parts of the Bill:
A Scottish Parliament research briefing will be published in due course.