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Written question asked by Lord McCabe (Labour) on Monday, 15 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2024 (named day). It was answered by Chris Philp (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Nitrous Oxide: West Midlands

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures taken by the police to tackle nitrous oxide use in the West Midlands.

Answer

The government controlled nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 on 8 November last year. We are keeping implementation of the ban under review with police forces and key stakeholders.

The government is aware of early successes from law enforcement partners, including the first conviction under the new law this month. The government has committed to publish a review of the effect of the control of nitrous oxide under the 1971 Act.

This will be a broad-ranging assessment of the effect of control and will be published three years from the date of its control in November 2026.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
9385
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Misuse West Midlands Nitrous oxide
Link
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