The Home Office has so far blocked the facilities where people can inject drugs under supervision.
In its latest report, the Home Affairs Committee said an evidence base for consumption rooms in the UK was needed and recommended a pilot in Glasgow.
MPs said the UK government must work with the Scottish government and local partners to establish and operate the pilot - and that it must be evaluated to establish a reliable evidence base on the use of such facilities. A Home Office spokesperson said: "Our 10-year Drugs Strategy set out ambitious plans, backed with a record £3bn funding over three years to tackle the supply of illicit drugs through relentless policing action and building a world-class system of treatment and recovery to turn people's lives around and prevent crime."programme, the Scottish government's drugs and alcohol policy minister, Elena Whitham, welcomed the committee's findings.
They said the Home Office should establish a dedicated licensing scheme for drug checking at such events before the start of the summer 2024 festival season.
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