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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to ensure that in instances where serious injury or death results from the distribution of illegal substances, the distribution itself is made an offence directly linked to the injury or...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to ensure that in instances where serious injury or death results from the distribution of illegal substances, the distribution itself is made an offence directly linked to the injury or...
The Government has no plans to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (“the 1971 Act”) in this way. The maximum sentences for unlawful supply of controlled drugs under the 1971 Act are life imprisonment, a fine or both for Class A drugs, and 14 years’ imprisonment, a fine or both for Class B and C drugs. The classification of drugs under the 1971 Act is broadly based on harm, so longer sentences are available for those drugs considered the most harmful.
When considering the appropriate sentence for a person who has been convicted for supply offences under the 1971 Act, in addition to any statutory aggravating factors, judges may consider a range of factors. In England and Wales these are set out in sentencing guidelines issued by the Sentencing Council. These can be found at this link:
Factors increasing the seriousness of an offence, which may result in a longer sentence, include exposing a drug user to the risk of serious harm over and above that expected by the user, exposing those involved in drug dealing to the risk of serious harm and exposing third parties to the risk of serious harm. These factors are not exhaustive and judges may consider other factors, including those raised in victim personal statements.
In Northern Ireland judges rely on caselaw when considering sentencing in the Crown Court. Relevant caselaw can be found here: https://www.judiciaryni.uk/judiciary-decision-types/type/drug-offences-39.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military bases in the Middle East were subjected to attack from Iranian missiles between Saturday 28 February and Saturday 7 March 2026; and how many personnel were (a) severely injured and (b) killed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military bases in the Middle East were subjected to attack from Iranian missiles between Saturday 28 February and Saturday 7 March 2026; and how many personnel were (a) severely injured and (b) killed.
A drone strike on RAF Akrotiri resulted in no injuries or deaths. There have been no other strikes against UK military bases in the region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will raise at the United Nations the refusal by Russian authorities to allow an independent investigation into the death of Alexei Navalny.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will raise at the United Nations the refusal by Russian authorities to allow an independent investigation into the death of Alexei Navalny.
The Government continues to call on the Russian authorities to allow a full and independent investigation into the circumstances of Alexei Navalny's death. On 7 October, the UK co-sponsored a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council expressing grave concerns that such an investigation had not been conducted.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of deaths from late diagnosis of prostate cancer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the number of deaths from late diagnosis of prostate cancer.
The Department remains committed to diagnosing all cancer types earlier, including prostate cancer. We recognise that there is more to be done to ensure that patients have timely access to diagnosis and treatment.
To combat late diagnosis, the Government is investing £16 million towards the Prostate Cancer UK-led TRANSFORM screening trial, which is seeking to find ways to catch prostate cancer in men as early as possible.
The Department will publish a National Cancer Plan which will include further details on how we will improve outcomes for cancer patients in England, as well as speeding up diagnosis and treatment, and ensuring patients have access to the latest treatments and technology. The overarching goal is to drive up this country’s cancer survival rates and provide a National Health Service that is there when you need it.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce road (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries among young people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce road (a) deaths and (b) serious injuries among young people.
The Government treats road safety seriously, and we are committed to reducing the numbers of those killed and injured on our roads. My department is developing our road safety strategy and will set out more details in due course.
Road safety is devolved to Northern Ireland (as well as to Wales and Scotland).
This House notes that 14 November 2024 marks the 43rd anniversary of the murder of the Hon Member for South Belfast, the Rev. Robert Bradford MP, born in Limavady, Co. Londonderry in 1941 but brutally gunned down by the terrorists of the Provisional IRA as he was on his way to hold a constituency surgery on 14 November 1981 in a community centre where the caretaker Mr. Kenneth Campbell was also murdered; and during this season of remembrance expresses the hope that democrats everywhere, irrespective of political affiliation, can salute his bravery and all others who paid the supreme sacrifice in pursuit of peace and freedom.
This House notes that 14 November 2024 marks the 43rd anniversary of the murder of the Hon Member for South Belfast, the Rev. Robert Bradford MP, born in Limavady, Co. Londonderry in 1941 but brutally gunned down by the terrorists of the Provisional IRA as he was on his way...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will raise the treatment of Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities at the United Nations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will raise the treatment of Alexei Navalny by the Russian authorities at the United Nations.
Alexei Navalny's courage and aspiration for a democratic Russia live on in those brave Russians who continue to speak up. The Government continues to call on the Russian authorities to allow a full and independent investigation into the circumstances of his death. At the UN Security Council on 24 September, the Foreign Secretary condemned Russia's repression of its own people, including courageous individuals such as Alexei Navalny. That day the UK's Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva also raised Alexei Navalny's death and the treatment of political prisoners in Russia at the Human Rights Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been convicted for offences relating to the fraudulent encashment of state pension payments which were for deceased recipients in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been convicted for offences relating to the fraudulent encashment of state pension payments which were for deceased recipients in each of the last five years.
The Department is unable to provide convictions data for State Pension fraud cases relating to deceased individuals.
State Pension fraud and error is low, but it does exist, with £100m estimated to have been overpaid in State Pension in 2022/23.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart on reports on the number of Russian personnel and tanks lost during the war in Ukraine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart on reports on the number of Russian personnel and tanks lost during the war in Ukraine.
The Secretary of State regularly holds discussions with Defence Minister Umerov but we are unable to provide details on operational discussions.
That this House notes the recent tenth anniversary of the passing of Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, whose poetry and verse have been read by millions; and acknowledges his Bellaghy roots in County Londonderry and his Irish Nationalist background, epitomised by a well-known quote from 1983 about not raising a glass to the Queen, followed in later years by another quote during a dispute about the flying of the Union Flag, where he admirably and accurately said, sure there’s never going to be a united Ireland, so why don’t you let them fly the flag.
That this House notes the recent tenth anniversary of the passing of Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, whose poetry and verse have been read by millions; and acknowledges his Bellaghy roots in County Londonderry and his Irish Nationalist background, epitomised by a well-known quote from 1983 about not raising a glass...
That this House notes that 22 May 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby; remembers his family and friends at a time when they will be reminded of the horrific nature of Lee's murder; assures them that Lee will not be forgotten; recognises and values the courage and bravery of those who have served in our Armed Forces, whether on duty or off duty; and expresses the hope that communities across the United Kingdom will remain vigilant and do what they can to support those dealing with radicalism that can cause such sickening barbarity as was evident on that fateful day in May 2013.
That this House notes that 22 May 2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby; remembers his family and friends at a time when they will be reminded of the horrific nature of Lee's murder; assures them that Lee will not be forgotten; recognises and values...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 with covid-19 being mentioned on the death certificate; and how many of those people were (a) over 65 and (b) had underlying health...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died between 1 April 2020 and 31 March 2021 with covid-19 being mentioned on the death certificate; and how many of those people were (a) over 65 and (b) had underlying health...
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have, therefore, asked the Authority to respond.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2020 to Question 41909 on Coronavirus: Death, what proportion of people that died from covid-19 were aged (a) up to 30, (b) 31 to 60 and (c) over...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 6 May 2020 to Question 41909 on Coronavirus: Death, what proportion of people that died from covid-19 were aged (a) up to 30, (b) 31 to 60 and (c) over...
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths which are primarily caused by excess of prescription drugs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of deaths which are primarily caused by excess of prescription drugs.
A number of measures are in place to reduce death and harm from unnecessary medicines. Healthcare professionals are advised to take an approach known as medicines optimisation to their prescribing practice. Medicines optimisation focuses on patients and their experiences: the goal is to help patients to improve their outcomes, take their medicines as intended, avoid taking unnecessary medicines, reduce wastage of medicines and improve medicines safety. Medicines optimisation is a key workstream within NHS England’s Medicines Value Programme, which aims to improve outcomes, quality and value from the investment made in medicines.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from (a) coronary heart disease, (b) stroke, (c) prostate cancer, (d) breast cancer and (e) bowel cancer from 1 April to 1 August in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv)...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people died from (a) coronary heart disease, (b) stroke, (c) prostate cancer, (d) breast cancer and (e) bowel cancer from 1 April to 1 August in (i) 2016, (ii) 2017, (iii) 2018, (iv)...
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people that died from covid-19 were aged (a) up to 30, (b) 31 to 60 and (c) over 60 between 1 March 2020 and 10 April 2020.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of people that died from covid-19 were aged (a) up to 30, (b) 31 to 60 and (c) over 60 between 1 March 2020 and 10 April 2020.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. I have therefore asked the Authority to respond.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the change in the number of deaths caused by an excess of prescription drugs being the primary cause was between 2011 and 2016.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the change in the number of deaths caused by an excess of prescription drugs being the primary cause was between 2011 and 2016.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has set a target for reducing the number of deaths due to smoking-related conditions in the lifetime of this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has set a target for reducing the number of deaths due to smoking-related conditions in the lifetime of this Parliament.
The Government has not set a target for reducing the number of deaths due to smoking related conditions. Last year we published ‘Towards a smoke-free generation: a Tobacco Control Plan for England’, which committed the Government to achieve a smoke-free generation. Over the course of this Parliament the Government aims to reduce smoking prevalence from:
- 15.5% to 12% amongst adults;
- 10.7% to 6% amongst pregnant women; and
- 8% to 3% amongst 15-year olds who regularly smoke.
The Government also aims to reduce the inequality gap in smoking prevalence between those in routine and manual occupations and the general population.
Death rates due to smoking have been falling since 2006 and evidence suggests that quitting smoking will improve one’s life expectancy, even if quitting happens later in life.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 23 April 2018 to Question 136107 on Prescription Drugs: Misuse, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in deaths caused by the consumption of an excess of prescription drugs being the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to his Answer of 23 April 2018 to Question 136107 on Prescription Drugs: Misuse, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the increase in deaths caused by the consumption of an excess of prescription drugs being the...
The Government is concerned by the increase in deaths related to the misuse of prescription opioids. The Department has commissioned a review of prescription drug dependence from Public Health England to help understand the scope of the problem. The review will provide a strong evidence base for future policy development in this area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have died as a result of smoking related conditions in each of the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have died as a result of smoking related conditions in each of the last three years.
The estimated number of deaths for adults aged 35 and over attributable to smoking, over the years 2013-15 are presented in the following table:
Year | Deaths |
2013 | 78,200 |
2014 | 77,800 |
2015 | 79,100 |
Source: NHS Digital – Statistics on Smoking, England, 2017