Speeches by Jones.

“We have all heard that drug consumption trends are shifting, for example through increasing cocaine consumption. Is the facility equipped to keep up with the evolving drug consumption trends in Glasgow?”

“£2.3 million per year for this facility. Okay, thank you.”

“Turning Point has raised concerns that the facility is already outdated and offers little in the way of support for the growing number of people who inhale drugs or use drugs other than heroin. An addiction campaigner, Annemarie Ward, has voiced her opposition to the suggestion that smoking laws may be altered to have …”

“When I visited the facility, the quoted yearly cost was £2.4 million. Is it £2.4 million or is it £1.4 million, just for clarity for the Committee, please?”

“Annemarie Ward goes on to say that the idea “reflects a fundamental ignorance of the progression of the condition and the nature of addiction. For someone who has progressed to injecting drugs, the likelihood of them willingly switching to smoking is so rare that it’s akin to finding hen’s teeth.” On that basis, to wha…”

“I am pleased to speak in the debate. However, it is disappointing that His Majesty’s Opposition felt the need to use part of their Opposition day to debate this issue, given that important negotiations continue between His Majesty’s Government and Mauritius on the future of the Chagos islands. It is never wise to give …”

“That would be helpful.”

“On the back of Patricia’s point about the facility attracting more drug use, just for clarity let us note for the record that the facility does not provide the drugs.”

“We have touched on wraparound services, but to what extent is the provision of these services needed to address the root drivers of problem drug use? Does Glasgow have the necessary wraparound services, and are they appropriately resourced and equipped to be as effective as possible?”

“Just on the back of that, Gillian, you said that, in some cases, services close because it may be that there is no need for them anymore. That would suggest that they are successful. Can you give me some examples of areas where the services have closed for those reasons?”

“I appreciate that it is still early days. What about in terms of your research from international studies?”

“Are international services 24-hour facilities? I understand that the Glasgow facility is open from 9 until 9. I have a background in the NHS, and my experience of addicts is that they have very chaotic lifestyles. They will not stop injecting after 9 at night. I am just trying to find out what the view is in other coun…”

“The SNP has failed to use the powers the Scottish Government have to grow Scotland’s economy and has instead provided over low growth and low productivity, prioritising vanity projects over economic development. Scotland lags behind the rest of the UK in 10 out of 13 productivity indicators due to several factors, incl…”

“That leads very nicely into my next question, which is about whether safer drug consumption facilities offer value for money, when considering the impact that they have in addressing problem drug use—for example, in terms of cost savings for the treatment of BBVs such as HIV and hep C. I imagine that the NHS and health…”

“What are the different ways in which the Barnett formula could be formalised, including putting it on a statutory footing?”

“What more could the UK Government do to ensure that the process is more transparent?”

“João, you described the Treasury as the “ultimate arbiter” of what spending is Barnett-ised and what the comparability factors are. Should other parties be consulted on those decisions? If so, who?”

“You may already have answered this, but would it be beneficial to formalise the Barnett formula or put it on a statutory basis?”

“Would formalisation impact the effectiveness of the formula in practice? If so, how?”

“Is investment in clean power in Scotland keeping pace with the decline of the oil and gas sector?”