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Proceeding contribution from Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 7 April 2010. It occurred during Legislative debate on Dangerous Drugs.


Dangerous Drugs

I am not seeking to interrupt the Minister, but I was not sure whether he was going to answer my question. He said it was not his intention to criminalise young people. That implies that under the order there is an age cut-off with regard to the criminalisation of users and people who possess the drug. Will he clarify whether there is an age cut-off, or what he meant by saying that young people would not be criminalised? Will the Minister also say what his outcome measure is for deciding whether the policy is a success? What level of use are we talking about? If the level of use becomes lower, will he say that that is good? If it goes up after the order is introduced, will he say that perhaps it was the wrong policy?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
508 c1030 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Drugs Health education Imports Misuse Regulation Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs Mephedrone
Legislation
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk