Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Bob Spink (Independent (affiliation)), on Wednesday, 4 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 27 members in total.

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NATIONAL TACKLING DRUGS WEEK

That this House welcomes the Home Office National Tackling Drugs Week which takes place from 8 to 12 June, which can improve confidence in, and awareness of, the work being done in each constituency to tackle drugs; further welcomes new measures in the Government's three-year action plans to enforce, educate and intervene on drugs, and to support those who need it to get drug treatment; congratulates the actions of local organisations and churches to tackle this problem; and encourages all local agencies such as drugs action teams, substance misuse action teams, crime and disorder reduction partnerships, community safety partnerships, neighbourhood policing teams and police forces to promote the action being taken at a local level to tackle drug misuse and reduce drug-related crime.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

NATIONAL TACKLING DRUGS WEEK (969A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Evan Harris (primary, Liberal Democrat) and tabled on Sunday, 19 April 2009. It has been signed by 1 members in total.

at end add `; and regrets that the Home Office has abandoned evidence-based policy making in the fight against illegal drugs.'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

969 

969A1 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Ann Cryer

Andrew Dismore

David Leslie Taylor

Lee Scott

Subjects

Drugs Misuse

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk