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Michael Marra Proposes Drug-Death Reform Talks With Swinney

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC · How we work

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Michael Marra offered to work with First Minister John Swinney on reforming Scotland’s drug-death strategy.
John Swinney accepted the proposal and promoted a cross-party approach to the drug-death plan.
Marra amended a SNP-backed motion to call for early action on child poverty and a cross-party commission.
He suggested a Manchester-style regional devolution model to unlock economic growth while maintaining Scotland’s self-determination.

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Michael Marra offered to work with First Minister John Swinney on reforming Scotland’s drug-death strategy.
John Swinney accepted the proposal and promoted a cross-party approach to the drug-death plan.
Marra amended a SNP-backed motion to call for early action on child poverty and a cross-party commission.
He suggested a Manchester-style regional devolution model to unlock economic growth while maintaining Scotland’s self-determination.