Written question asked by Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative) on Friday, 6 October 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 October 2006. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 October 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Pharmaceuticals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department further to his speech on protectionism at the German-British Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on 4 July, what assessment he has made of progress on modernising the UK Government’s interpretation of United Nations Single Convention 1961 in relation to the 1993 ruling by the European Court of Justice (Ref 61993J0324); and if he will make a statement.

Answer

[holding answer 9 October 2006]: I am satisfied that the interpretation of the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 in respect of importation policy is both lawful and consistent with the ruling of the European Court of Justice (effected actually in 1995).

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

91841; 450 c692-3W;450 c698-9W

Session

2005-06

Subjects

Drugs Imports

Link

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