Part of General Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament at on 10 October 2024.
I thank Mr Sweeney for his question and for his long-standing interest in the issue. He will be aware that the NHS assure process is largely outwith my control, as it is an assurance process by its nature, which means that facilities have to go through the processes.
I am very keen that we make progress on the drug testing facilities. There is the potential to make progress on harm reduction, and we are interacting with the Home Office on the necessary processes that would be required from it to allow that to happen.