Petitions/Require drug testing for employees in certain roles
StatusClosed
Opened5 Mar 2025
Closes5 Sept 2025
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

I want the government to introduce legislation for mandatory drug testing to ensure that workers are not impaired at work. This could include workers who are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of others.

I believe that mandatory drug testing could help to reduce the number of people in the who go on to become drug addicts. At the same time, this could improve productivity, safety, culture and wellbeing within our workplaces. I think that introducing this legislation, particularly for safety critical roles (such as for those in the emergency services, construction, security, the medical/care sector, energy and transportation) could save lives and transform our society in relation to drugs.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Frank McNally
1Frank McNally MP
Coatbridge and Bellshill
7
Yuan Yang
2Yuan Yang MP
Earley and Woodley
2
Steve Race
3Steve Race MP
Exeter
2
Kenneth Stevenson
4Kenneth Stevenson MP
Airdrie and Shotts
2
Katrina Murray
5Katrina Murray MP
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
2
David Mundell
6David Mundell MP
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
2
Barry Gardiner
7Barry Gardiner MP
Brent West
1
Dr Peter Prinsley
8Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
1
Sir Christopher Chope
9Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
1
Taiwo Owatemi
10Taiwo Owatemi MP
Coventry North West
1
Require drug testing for employees in certain roles — Petitions