DRUG DEATHS (No. 2)
Early day motion 1653, tabled 9 October 2018 by Mary Glindon (Labour). Signed by 19 members.
That this House notes that there were 3,756 deaths relating to drug poisoning in England and Wales in 2017; further notes that this is the highest number on record; is alarmed that deaths due to Fentanyl and cocaine continue to rise; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to increase access to the opiate-overdose antidote Naloxone and reverse the detrimental disinvestment in drug treatment services.
Signatures by party: Labour 9, Conservative 2, Plaid Cymru 2, DUP 1, Green 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, Scottish National Party 1.