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Bercow, John
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Supplementary on drug abuse and the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Supplementary on drug abuse and the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
2 July 2001
Subjects
Cannabis; Decriminalisation; Drugs; Misuse
Date
2 July 2001
Reference
371 c13
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House of Commons chamber
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the European Union about their approach to soft drugs; what assessment he has made of the approach of the Dutch Government to soft drugs.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the European Union about their approach to soft drugs; what assessment he has made of the approach of the Dutch Government to soft drugs.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Charles Clarke
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 October 2000
For answer on
31 October 2000
Answered on
31 October 2000
Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the
European Union about their approach to soft drugs; [134534]
(2) what assessment he has made of the approach of the Dutch Government to soft drugs. [134535]
Mr. Charles Clarke: We have regular discussions with counterparts in the European Union covering a wide range of issues relating to
comparative drug policies and practices. One of the outcomes is, the European Union Drug Strategy for 2000-04.
Where Dutch policy is markedly different is in relation to their attempts to separate the markets for so called soft drugs, and
drugs such as heroin and cocaine. The most obvious example of this is the Dutch policy towards the sale and possession of cannabis
for personal use through the system of "coffee shops". Such a policy, whereby use of cannabis remains illegal but the laws are not
enforced cannot be a model for the United Kingdom; nor have I seen any evidence that it would be desirable to follow this example.
Subjects
Cannabis; Decriminalisation; Drugs; International cooperation; EU action; Misuse; Policy; Netherlands
Date
31 October 2000
Reference
355 c431W; 134534;134535
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House of Commons