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.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 20 December 2023 (HL1278), on what basis the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) marked its report Interaction and relationship between the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 "in confidence" and did not publish it, given that the working protocol between the Home Secretary and the ACMD states that "The ACMD will publish its advice concurrent with its presentation to Ministers, unless there are pressing public or health protection reasons, or other reasons, for not doing so."
- Answer
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As the ACMD is an independent Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), sponsored by the Home Office, the basis for publication of its reports is a matter for the ACMD.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1742
- Session
- 2023-24
- Related items
- Subjects
- Disclosure of information Drugs Misuse Regulation Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Legislation
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- Psychoactive Substances Act 2016
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