Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Ian Taylor (Conservative), on Tuesday, 11 March 2008, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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OFFENDER SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMMES

That this House notes that the Criminal Justice Act 2003 provided for drug rehabilitation to be made available to courts under community sentences; accepts that this type of sentence is appropriate for some drug users over 16 who commit crime to fund their drug habit yet show willingness to co-operate with treatment; but calls on the Government to issue guidelines to the National Probation Service on the placement of participants in offender substance abuse programmes to prevent young first-time soft drug users attending sessions with those convicted of hard drug abuse and drug pushing.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1153 

Session

2007-08

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Bob Spink

Lynne Jones

Andrew Dismore

Lord Boswell of Aynho

Subjects

Crime Alternatives to prison Drugs Misuse

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk