Angela Constance will provide a response after Nicola Sturgeon updates MSPs on her lockdown easing plan. Figures released on Friday showed that 1,339 people died from drugs in 2020 – a new record high.The rate was three-and-a-half times higher than the rest of the UK and the highest in Europe, while the statistics also showed the least affluent were 18 times more likely to die from drugs than their more well off counterparts.Both the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour demanded an urgent ministerial statement and one has been agreed for tomorrow afternoon.However, the parties believe the First Minister, not Constance, should address MSPs.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said: “Last week’s statistics once more laid bare the scale of.
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