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To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to employers of (a) alcohol abuse, (b) obesity and (c) viral hepatitis in each of the last five years.

Asked by
Flick Drummond (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 April 2017
Reference
71578
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of (a) alcohol abuse, (b) obesity and (c) viral hepatitis on (i) unemployment levels and (ii) job absenteeism in each of the last five years.

Asked by
Flick Drummond (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 April 2017
Reference
71656
House
House of Commons

Pictures have recently emerged of people on the streets of Derby city centre that reveal the shocking effect of Black Mamba and the zombie-like state the drug can induce. The police

in Derby have been very proactive in taking a stance on this matter, but can the Secretary of State assure me that everything is being done to tackle the availability and use of this type of drug?

Asked by
Amanda Solloway (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Topical questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
25 April 2017
Reference
624 c1002
House
House of Commons

I completely agree with my hon. Friend about the effect that such drugs have on people both outside and inside prison. One of our key priorities was to roll out testing, which we did by September, to detect such substances and eliminate their use in prison.

Answered by
Elizabeth Truss (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
25 April 2017
Reference
624 c1004
House
House of Commons
Laid by
Secretary Sajid Javid
Department
Department for Communities and Local Government
Type
Unprinted papers
Date
24 April 2017
House
House of Lords; House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he discussed deaths related to the war on drugs in the Philippines at his meeting with the President of the Philippines on 4 April 2017.

Asked by
Margaret Ferrier (Scottish National Party)
Answering body
Department for International Trade
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
71293
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prosecutions for possession of synthetic cannabinoids have been commenced since changes in the law relating to synthetic cannabinoids were introduced on 16 December 2016.

Asked by
Ian Lucas (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
70776
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government's new Drug Strategy will be published.

Asked by
Sarah Wollaston (Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
71008
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department has taken to communicate changes in the law relating to synthetic cannabinoids made on 14 December 2016 to police services and local authorities in the UK.

Asked by
Ian Lucas (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
70778
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to assess the effect on levels of use of synthetic cannabinoids of changes in the law relating to those drugs made on 16 December 2016.

Asked by
Ian Lucas (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
70936
House
House of Commons

My Lords, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017 was laid in Parliament on 20 April. I am very grateful to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for its very valuable advice. The council’s recommendations have prompted the order before you today.

This order relates to three...

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 cc1218-9
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am supportive of the order before us this afternoon. I will not be attempting to pronounce any of the names in it. I have carefully read the order and the Explanatory Memorandum and am content to agree it. The Explanatory Memorandum is very helpful, particularly section 7,...

Member
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 c1219
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I have to declare an interest in that my son suffered from benzodiazepines for several years and has only recently, mercifully, recovered from them. Therefore, I have been very well aware of this word.

I am delighted to hear the Minister say that the department is much more aware...

Member
Earl of Sandwich (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 c1219
House
House of Lords

I am most grateful to the noble Earl and the noble Lord for their very constructive comments, and I am very glad to hear that the noble Earl’s son is now in recovery. On his

point about a helpline, a number of tools are certainly available to people through websites....

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 c1219
House
House of Lords

FRANK.

Member
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 c1220
House
House of Lords

That is it. FRANK is an aid to guide people—particularly young people—away from drugs and the consequences of their use. Helplines are available. I do not know the answer regarding the one to which the noble Earl referred but I can get him some information.

On that note, I thank noble...

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 c1220
House
House of Lords

Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Answering member
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on delegated legislation
Date
24 April 2017
Reference
782 cc1217-1220
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he made representations during his recent meeting with the President of the Philippines on the Government of Philippines' policy on tackling illegal drugs.

Asked by
Catherine West (Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Trade
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 April 2017
Reference
70775
House
House of Commons

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lead member
Sarah Newton
Answering member
Baroness Brown of Silvertown
Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings
Committee
Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee
Date
20 April 2017
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence; Select Committee written evidence; Parliamentary committees
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Date
19 April 2017
Reference
HC 146 2016-17
House
House of Commons