SOLVENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Early day motion 1550, tabled 8 July 2003 by Iris Robinson (DUP). Signed by 29 members.

That this House notes with considerable alarm the number of deaths associated with solvent and volatile substance abuse; is distressed by the violent nature of deaths associated with this form of substance abuse; further notes with unease that solvent abuse results in more deaths annually than the drug Ecstasy; and calls upon the Government seriously to address this form of abuse by designating the abuse of solvents and volatile substances as a criminal offence.

Signatures by party: Liberal Democrat 12, Labour 9, Conservative 3, DUP 2, Independent Ulster Unionist 2, UUP 1.