Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Grahame Morris (Labour), on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 17 members in total.
Drug deaths
That this House notes with alarm data released by the Office for National Statistics on 23 October 2024 showing that a record 5,448 deaths related to drug poisoning were registered in England and Wales in 2023; further notes that the highest death rates are again in areas suffering greatest deprivation; recognises that the influx of highly potent synthetic opioids such as Nitazenes risks a rapid rise in drug deaths; and calls on the Government to tackle the crisis by committing to long-term sustainable funding for drug treatment in the autumn budget and future spring spending review, continuing to implement the recommendations of Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs, and accelerating the availability of naloxone, the lifesaving antidote to opioid overdose.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 302
- Session
- 2024-26
- Other sponsors
- Andrew George
- Ayoub Khan
- Mary Kelly Foy
- Steve Witherden
- Charlotte Nichols
- Subjects
- Death Drugs Misuse
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2025-09-05 19:16:22 +0100
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