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Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (Green Party) on Thursday, 18 January 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 February 2024. It was answered by Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) on Thursday, 1 February 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.


Home Office: Written Questions

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 20 December 2023 (HL1279), whether they will now answer the question put; namely, what steps they are taking to inform parliamentarians about the two reports cited in the original question.

Answer

As set out by the response to Written Answer HL767 and HL1279, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) marked the document titled “Interaction and relationship between the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016” “in confidence”. The Government has no plans to publish the document. The current Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, referred to in the response to question HL1279 is available on gov.uk at the following link: Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1741
Session
2023-24
Related items
Drugs: Misuse
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Drugs: Misuse
Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Home Office Written questions
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk