To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2020 to Question 6165 on Drugs: Misuse, what the evidential basis is for suggestion that drug consumption clinics encourage drug use; what assessment she has made of the consistency of her policy on drug consumption clinics with the findings of the reports entitled (a) Reducing opioid-related deaths in the UK, published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in December 2016 and (b) What is the current evidence for the efficacy of drug consumption rooms?, published by Public Health England in March 2019, that there was no evidence that drug consumption clinics increase drug use; and what her policy is on evidence-based approaches to reduce the health-related harms of drug misuse. The conduct of this case relied on lazy tropes about LGBT+ people that we might have thought we had put behind us decades ago. Individuals arriving in the UK must produce a valid passport with a photograph or some other document, which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality, if required to do so by a Border Force officer. Crispin Blunt has had quite the 24 hours. They will no longer be able to arbitrarily remove controversial viewpoints. Should a company apply for a marketing authorisation (a product licence), it will ultimately be a decision for the MHRA whether to license a 2C-B-based medicine as a therapy. The new Drug Strategy will respond in full to Dame Carol Blacks review and set out our long-term ambition to combat drugs. That is why we have committed 148m this year to cut drug-related crime and support people into recovery, this includes 40m for disrupting drug supply and county lines, 80m for drug treatment and a further 28m for Project ADDER (Addiction, Disruption, Diversion, Enforcement and Recovery). Copyright 2023 Crispin Blunt MP Reigate. Member for Reigate of 24 September 2020, Official Report, column 1137, on the Gender Recognition Act Consultation, whether the three clinics announced by the Minister for Women and Equalities in her Written Ministerial Statement of 22 September 2020 were originally identified as pilot clinics by his Department. Between 10 August 2021 and 31 March 2023, the department is providing over 2 million of funding to five anti-bullying organisations to support schools to tackle bullying. [31], On 16 October 2022, he became the first Conservative MP to publicly call for Liz Truss to resign, calling it 'blindingly obvious' that she must go. As the then Crime and Policing Minister set out in his response to Question 7725, a number of drugs which have been controlled under the 1971 Act for a considerable period of time have not been subject to analysis or recent analysis of harm. The ACMD published their report on 27 November 2020 on gov.uk. However, there is not an exhaustive list of such drugs. These include well publicised cases of individuals involved in drug trafficking, like Thomas Maher, described by the judge at his trial as an extremely important cog in the wheel of a sophisticated network. MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. https://facebook.com/crispinbluntreigate. [15][16], In October 2010, Keynes began his degree in Arabic, Persian and Middle Eastern History at Pembroke College, Cambridge. (Registered 28 July 2022), 4 August 2021, received 3,333.46. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will ask the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) when he plans to reply to the letter from Professor David Nutt, Chair of the Drug Science Scientific Committee, dated 5 February 2021 on the ACMD's update report on medical cannabis from November 2020. The Human Medicines Regulations 2012 provides the following as part of its definition: administer means administer to a human being, (a) orally, by injection, or by introduction into the body in any other way; or, (b) by external application (whether or not by direct application to the body). We will continue to monitor and evaluate our drug misuse programmes across Government to learn what is most effective and inform future spending decisions. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which Minister is responsible for reporting to the Drug Strategy Board on the implementation of recommendations in the 2019 ACMD report on Custody-Community Transitions, published on 12 June 2019; and when that Minister plans to make that report. [26] In 2018, he became an honorary associate of the National Secular Society. Henty which recounts how the 14th-century Scottish hero William Wallace, famously portrayed by Mel Gibson in Braveheart, was a strong man of God. Once records no longer have an investigative value there is no basis for retaining them, particularly as they contain sensitive personal information. I am always keen to hear about the issues, both local and national, which matter most to you so please feel free to get in touch! Any other outcome will be a stain on our reputation for justice, and an appalling own goal by Britain as we try to take a lead in reversing the Victorian era prejudice that still disfigures too much of the global statute book. Theres now a grassroots revolt building in Reigate against Blunt, with speculation that the party whip could be withdrawn. These initiatives were driven by Crispin Blunt, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences. Other Cabinet Ministers will be invited to attend according to the agenda. In 1979, Crispin was commissioned as an Army Officer into the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) and served until 1990. In the 1990s and 2000s, the collation and preservation of some records concerning homosexuality that was undertaken due to litigation against MOD. The final report will be made available to Ministers later this year. Addressing drugs and drug harms is not something that law enforcement alone can do and we must ensure that we intervene early and effectively to reduce the demand for drugs. His niece is the actress Emily Blunt. Should a company apply for a marketing authorisation (a product licence), it will ultimately be a decision for the MHRA whether to license a psilocybin-based medicine as a therapy. This year we have provided VRUs with 35.5m to continue this work, alongside an additional 30m of Grip funding to the police force areas most affected by violent crime. If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall). We are continuing to engage with external experts across a wide range of sectors in order to shape the approach and interventions set out in the strategy, building on the research undertaken as part of the independent review. Crispin Blunt, the first Conservative MP to publicly call on the prime minister to quit, has told Sky News that it is 'blindingly obvious' that Liz Truss 'must' go. Since it was launched, in November 2019, our County Lines Programme has already seen more than 780 lines closed, over 5,100 arrests, 2.9 million in cash and significant quantities of drugs seized, and more than 1,200 vulnerable people safeguarded, For Project ADDER (Addiction, Disruption, Diversion, Enforcement, Recovery), the Home Office in partnership with Public Health England worked closely with delivery partners in each of the pilot areas and colleagues from across Government to develop a theory of change and monitoring and evaluation framework for the programme. In addition, part two of Dame Carol Blacks independent review of drugs focused on prevention, treatment and recovery and this included an examination of the criminal justice response to people with drug misuse problems. A week after the ominous phone call, Townsend was informed that Blunt had submitted a complaint about her tweet to the PCP. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regularly provides advice on substances and their appropriate control status, and these are published on the gov.uk website. The NCA regularly publishes the outcomes of investigations via press notices on its website. The MoJ is working closely with key departments across government to tackle the misuse of drugs. We are working to create and sustain an inclusive environment where people of all faiths and beliefs feel able to be authentic in the workplace, feel respected and are able to achieve their full potential. The Fund will build on the success of the reformed Cancer Drugs Fund so that doctors can use the most advanced, life-saving treatments for conditions such as autoimmune disease or cancer, or for children with other rare diseases. In 2013, Blunt was deselected by the Constituency Executive Council, with speculation that this was due to his public announcement that he was gay. [8], Blunt was commissioned as an Army Officer into the 13th/18th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) and served until 1990. The first of these services began in July 2020 in London. Saudi Arabia remains a Foreign and Commonwealth Office human rights priority country, particularly because of the use of the death penalty and restrictions on women's rights, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and freedom of religion or belief. Do you know this baby? As ITV reporter Harry Horton notes, Blunt only attended the defence and summing up of the trial; he was not present to see any of the prosecution witnesses. Welcome to my website Action on Railways The response was published on Gov.uk and is available at the following link: Legitimate use of controlled drugs: research and healthcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The average time applicants have to wait to have an appeal heard is as follows: a) For appeals against a planning authority's decision against development of more than one home, the average time is 29 weeks b) For appeals against planning enforcement decisions by a planning authority, the average time is 43 weeks. [36], Blunt has spoken out about the presence of prayers as part of Parliament's formal business. This forms part of cross departmental work on combatting drug misuse, including support for those moving from custody to the community. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a new orphan medicines pathway at NICE to enable orphan medicines which do not qualify for the highly specialised technology evaluation programme to be appraised. In line with the Withdrawal Agreement, the United Kingdom ceased to be a member of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addition (EMCDDA) on 31 January 2020. The NCAs 2021 National Strategic Assessment includes further information about the outcomes of activity following Operation VENETIC file (nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk). Educated at Wellington College and then the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where he won . "I was here in 1996 during Operation Grapes of Wrath. The largest and riskiest services will be required to set out their policies regarding content that is legal but harmful to adults and enforce these consistently. A number of lady members were very offended by the manner in which his marriage broke down. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2020 to Question 98661 on Funerals: Coronavirus, what is defined as a funeral for the purposes of covid-19 restrictions on attendance, and what the policy is on multiple events for one deceased individual. When considered alongside the academic research, the public consultation responses, and direct engagement with the sector, the Government concluded that these electric shock collars present an unacceptable risk to the welfare of dogs and cats and that their use should not be permitted. However, should a cannabis-based medicine receive a marketing authorisation from the MHRA, the Government will commission the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to reconsider the scheduling of the product under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. (Registered 11 August 2021), 30 June 2022, received 2,083.33. To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps she is taking to ensure that support for LGBT+ initiatives are adequately resourced during the covid-19 outbreak. A total of 452 import licences for shipments containing cannabis or with a controlled cannabinoid content were issued in 2019. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2023 to Question 131103 on Cannabidiol and with reference to clause six of paragraph four of the Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, published on 14 November 2011, for what reason her Department has not published a response within three months to the report entitled ACMD advice on consumer cannabidiol products, published on 17 December 2021; whether the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has been informed of these reasons; and whether her Department has given the Council a prospective date for a response. 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He also said that he hoped for Ahmad Khan to return to public service. Young people are only authorised as CHIS in rare circumstances. MOD encourages and supports a number of faith and belief staff networks to support and connect people with each other and help to create a better working environment for our staff. With regard to the scheduling of controlled drugs, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 exempts specified activities from the scope of the offences, for example, where controlled drugs are produced and supplied by healthcare professionals for medicinal purposes. "The Minister for Women & Equalities has written to panel members to thank them for their contributions, and plans for a replacement for the Panel will be set out in due course. The Government established the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) to ensure access for National Health Service patients in England to effective cancer drugs that would not otherwise have been available to them. To me it was an error of judgment. Equalities Minister Liz Truss has now written to the remaining members thanking them for their "constructive input". The legal action reached the Supreme Court in November 2011 on the issue of limitation. The Government will consider the Commissions recommendations very carefully. The Animal Behaviour and Training Council maintains national registers of appropriately qualified trainers and behaviourists. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. If a psilocybin-based medicine is made available following an assessment of its quality, safety and efficacy by the MHRA, the Home Office will seek and then consider advice provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on its scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 as soon as possible. In 2021, 98% of parents received an offer from one of their top three choices of primary school, while 93.4% received offers from one of their top three choices of secondary school. Source: BBC, View the history of this MPs entries in the Register. The policy should set out the behaviour expected of pupils, the sanctions that will be imposed for misbehaviour, and rewards for good behaviour. Such advice is a statutory requirement and will be considered before any decision is taken on scheduling under the 2001 Regulations. Defended "Marky Mark" Field for assaulting a woman "eliminating a potential threat". In some circumstances a young person may have unique access to information or intelligence that could play a vital part in preventing or detecting serious offences. The Chancellor also announced a 750 million package of support for frontline charities across the UK. If there is such a weight of opinion in the parliamentary party that we have to have a change, then it will be effected.[40] He was the first Conservative MP to openly call for Truss's resignation. Posted by ; words for deep love in other languages; To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 29 September 2020 to Question 92900 on Drugs: Smuggling, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) short-term and (b) long-term effects of Operation VENETIC on the (i) availability, (ii) price and (iii) purity of drugs in the illegal drugs market since the date of that answer.