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Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.
Lords motion to approve. Agreed to on question.
My Lords, in moving this instrument I will speak also to the Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026, both of which were laid before the House on 26 February. For ease of discussion, if the House will allow me, I will refer to the first of these...
My Lords, in moving this instrument I will speak also to the Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026, both of which were laid before the House on 26 February. For ease of discussion, if the House will allow me, I will refer to the first of these...
My Lords, the basic idea that the list of controlled drug precursor chemicals should be in sync across the UK and with international agreements that we have signed up to is a clear and reasonable one. More complicated is the process by which we have got here. It is also...
My Lords, the basic idea that the list of controlled drug precursor chemicals should be in sync across the UK and with international agreements that we have signed up to is a clear and reasonable one. More complicated is the process by which we have got here. It is also...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out these two draft instruments, which together update the framework governing drug precursor chemicals. On these Benches, we support the objectives of these measures. Drug precursors play a critical role in the illicit manufacture of controlled substances, and it is right that...
My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out these two draft instruments, which together update the framework governing drug precursor chemicals. On these Benches, we support the objectives of these measures. Drug precursors play a critical role in the illicit manufacture of controlled substances, and it is right that...
I am grateful for the comments that have been made and I understand the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’s concerns. I hope that the noble Baroness will forgive me if I say that the Government came into office in July 2024 and, as soon as we identified the challenges posed in...
I am grateful for the comments that have been made and I understand the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee’s concerns. I hope that the noble Baroness will forgive me if I say that the Government came into office in July 2024 and, as soon as we identified the challenges posed in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to commission an independent inquiry into the (a) scientific validity, (b) cost and (c) potential misuse of hair strand testing for methamphetamine in family court proceedings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department plans to commission an independent inquiry into the (a) scientific validity, (b) cost and (c) potential misuse of hair strand testing for methamphetamine in family court proceedings.
The Ministry of Justice has no plans to commission an independent inquiry into the (a) scientific validity, (b) cost and (c) potential misuse of hair strand testing for methamphetamine in family court proceedings.
The President of the Family Division has set up a working group of the Family Justice Council on the use of hair strand testing in the family courts. We await the group’s findings with interest.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been convicted of (a) manufacturing and (b) using methamphetamine in (i) the London Borough of Havering and (ii) the UK in the last 12 months.
[127674]
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been convicted of (a) manufacturing and (b) using methamphetamine in (i) the London Borough of Havering and (ii) the UK in the last 12 months.
[127674]
The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales.
The number of defendants found guilty at all courts for selected offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 relating to methylamphetamine (Crystal meth) and amphetamines, within the Havering local justice area and England and Wales in 2011, can be viewed in the following table.
| Defendants
found guilty at all courts for selected offences under the Misuse of
Drugs Act 19711 relating to methylamphetamine
(Crystal meth) and amphetamines, within the Havering local justice area
and England and Wales,
20112,3 | ||
| Area | Offence
description | Total
guilty |
| Havering
local justice
area | Having
possession of
amphetamines | 6 |
| England
and
Wales | Production
of or being concerned in the production of
amphetamines | 1 |
| Having
possession of
amphetamines | 2,389 | |
| Production
of or being concerned in the production of methylamphetamine (Crystal
meth) | 1 | |
| Having
possession of methylamphetamine (Crystal
meth) | 19 | |
| Having
possession of methylamphetamine (Crystal meth) with intent to
supply | 3 | |
| Permitting
premises to be used for unlawful purposes relating to methylamphetamine
(Crystal
meth) | 0 | |
| Total | 2,419 | |
| 1
Includes the following offences relating to the controlled drugs
methylamphetamine (Crystal meth) and amphetamines: Misuse of Drugs Act
1971 S.4(2)—Production of or being concerned in the production
of a controlled drug. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 S.5(2) as amended by
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 S.157 Sch.8— Having
possession of a controlled drug. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
S.5(3)— Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to
supply. Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 S.8 & Sch.2 as amended by Criminal
Justice and Public Order Act 1994 S.157 & Sch.8 Part II—
Permitting premises to be used for unlawful purposes.
2 The figures given in the table relate to persons for whom
these offences were the principal offences for which they were dealt
with. When a defendant has been found guilty of two or more offences it
is the offence for which the heaviest penalty is imposed. Where the
same disposal is imposed for two or more offences, the offence selected
is the offence for which the statutory maximum penalty is the most
severe. 3 Every effort is made to ensure that the
figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important
to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative
data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a
consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes
and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data
are used. Source: Justice Statistics
Analytical Services—Ministry of
Justice. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department is taking to highlight the dangers of methamphetamine use;
[127672]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps his Department is taking to highlight the dangers of methamphetamine use;
[127672]
FRANK, the Government's drugs information and advice service, includes information on the risks of the use of methamphetamine. The Department obtains expert medical advice to ensure that the information on FRANK is as accurate and up to date as possible.
Information on the effects of methamphetamine use, as well as other illicit and licit substances, is contained in the document published by the Department in August 2011: ‘A summary of the health harms of drugs: A guide to the risks and harms associated with substance misuse’. A copy of this document has already been placed in the Library.
Data on the cost of treating users of individual drugs, such as methamphetamine, are not centrally collected.
(2) what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treating users of methamphetamine.
[127673]
Andrew Rosindell:
(2) what recent estimate he has made of the cost to the NHS of treating users of methamphetamine.
[127673]
Andrew Rosindell:
FRANK, the Government's drugs information and advice service, includes information on the risks of the use of methamphetamine. The Department obtains expert medical advice to ensure that the information on FRANK is as accurate and up to date as possible.
Information on the effects of methamphetamine use, as well as other illicit and licit substances, is contained in the document published by the Department in August 2011: ‘A summary of the health harms of drugs: A guide to the risks and harms associated with substance misuse’. A copy of this document has already been placed in the Library.
Data on the cost of treating users of individual drugs, such as methamphetamine, are not centrally collected.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people were treated for addiction to methamphetamine in each of the last five years;
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people were treated for addiction to methamphetamine in each of the last five years;
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of users of methamphetamine in England; and if he will make a statement.
(2) what estimate he has made of the number of users of methamphetamine in England; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were (a) prosecuted, (b) convicted, (c) fined and (d) imprisoned for dealing crystal meth in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people were (a) prosecuted, (b) convicted, (c) fined and (d) imprisoned for dealing crystal meth in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
| Number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts, found guilty, fined and imprisoned for selected offences¹ relating to crystal meths, England and Wales, 2002 to 2006², ³ | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proceeded against | Found guilty | Fined | Immediate custody | |
| 2002 | 594 | 366 | 28 | 174 |
| 2003 | 553 | 402 | 19 | 201 |
| 2004 | 511 | 421 | 19 | 202 |
| 2005 | 461 | 378 | 16 | 180 |
| 2006 | 433 | 384 | 5 | 170 |
| ¹ The following offences and statutes have been used: Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug (or being concerned in): Amphetamine—Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 4(3) [Class 'B' Drug]. Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug(or being concerned in): Other Class 'B'—Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 4(3) [Class 'B' Drug]. Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply: Amphetamine—Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(3) [Class 'B' Drug]. Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply: Other Class 'B'—Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(3) [Class 'B' Drug]. ² These data are on the principal offence basis. ³ Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. |
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her most recent assessment is of the prevalence of crystal meth usage in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her most recent assessment is of the prevalence of crystal meth usage in England.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal (a) cannabis and (b) methamphetamine factories were detected in each of the last three years, broken down by police force area.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many illegal (a) cannabis and (b) methamphetamine factories were detected in each of the last three years, broken down by police force area.
SI 2008/464. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Coming into force 1 April 2008. Amends SI 1997/1830.
SI 2008/464. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department of Health. Coming into force 1 April 2008. Amends SI 1997/1830.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been prosecuted for (a) possession of the drug crystal meth and (b) possession with intent to supply that drug in each of the last six months; how many have been convicted; and how many received a custodial sentence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many people have been prosecuted for (a) possession of the drug crystal meth and (b) possession with intent to supply that drug in each of the last six months; how many have been convicted; and how many received a custodial sentence.
| The number of persons proceeded against at magistrates courts, found guilty and sentenced at all courts for immediate custody for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(2) as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 157, Sch 8, Part II. and Sec 5(3), in England and Wales for the year 2005¹, ², ³ | ||||
| Statute | Offence description | Prosecuted | Guilty | Immediate custody |
| Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(2) (Class 'B' Drug) as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 157, Sch 8, Part II. | Having possession of a controlled drug: Amphetamine. | 2,184 | 2,094 | 65 |
| Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(2) (Class 'B' Drug) as amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, Sec 157, Sch 8, Part II. | Having possession of a controlled drug: Other Class 'B' | 162 | 149 | 11 |
| Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(3) (Class 'B' Drug). | Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply: Amphetamine. | 300 | 258 | 123 |
| Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Sec 5(3) (Class 'B' Drug) | Having possession of a controlled drug with intent to supply: 0ther Class 'B'. | 31 | 16 | 5 |
| ¹ These data are on the principal offence basis. | ||||
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | ||||
| ³ Prior to 18 January 2007 the possession of and/or with intent to supply Methylamphetamine was not a separate offence It was also reclassed from a class B to class A drug on 18 January 2007. Due to reclassification the table shows both amphetamine and class B data as methylamphetamine may have been recorded under one of those offences prior to reclassification The following are new acts and offence descriptions for Methylamphetamine offences: | ||||
| The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 S.4 (3) | ||||
| Supplying or offering to supply a controlled drug (or being concerned in) (Class 'A' Drug) Methylamphetamine (Crystal Meths) | ||||
| The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 S.5(2) | ||||
| Having possession of a class A Drug (Class 'A' Drug) Methylamphetamine (Crystal Meths) | ||||
| The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 S.5(3) | ||||
| Having possession of a class A drug with intent to supply (Class 'A' Drug) Methylamphetamine (Crystal Meths) | ||||
| Source: | ||||
| Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Ministry of Justice |
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent steps he has taken to prevent the sale of over-the-counter medicines for the manufacture of methylamphetamine; and what assessment he has made of whether the classification of medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as pharmacy available plays a role in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what recent steps he has taken to prevent the sale of over-the-counter medicines for the manufacture of methylamphetamine; and what assessment he has made of whether the classification of medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as pharmacy available plays a role in...
(2) what assessment he has made of the prevalence of the use of over-the-counter medicines to manufacture methylamphetamine.
(2) what assessment he has made of the prevalence of the use of over-the-counter medicines to manufacture methylamphetamine.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been prosecuted for manufacturing methylamphetamine in the past five years; and how many such cases involved the use of over-the-counter medicines for this purpose.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been prosecuted for manufacturing methylamphetamine in the past five years; and how many such cases involved the use of over-the-counter medicines for this purpose.
| Number of persons proceeded against at magistrates court and found guilty at all courts under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 sec. 4(2) [Class ‘B’ Drug], for the offence of production or being concerned in the production of a controlled drug: Amphetamine, in England and Wales for the years 2001-05¹, ², ³ | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| Prosecuted | |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| Found guilty | |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| ¹ These data are on the principal offence basis. | |
| ² Every effort is made to ensure that the figures presented are accurate and complete. However, it is important to note that these data have been extracted from large administrative data systems generated by the courts and police forces. As a consequence, care should be taken to ensure data collection processes and their inevitable limitations are taken into account when those data are used. | |
| ³ Prior to 18 January 2007 the production of Methamphetamine was not a separate offence. The following is the new Act and offence description for Methylamphetamine offences: | |
| The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Production of or being concerned in the production of [Class ‘A’ Drug] Methylamphetamine (Crystal Meths) s.4(2) Production of or being concerned in the production of a controlled drug Methylamphetamine (Crystal Meth). | |
| Source: | |
| Office for Criminal Justice Reform—Ministry of Justice |
That this House expresses its concern about the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) proposal to reclassify products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as prescription-only medicines; notes that their reclassification would reduce patient access to a well-used and trusted range of decongestants; further notes that the majority of healthcare and patient bodies and charities that responded to the recent joint inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Primary Care and Public Health Group and the All Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group into the MHRA's proposals opposed the proposed reclassification; is aware that there is little evidence to support the MHRA's assertion that ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are being used in the UK for the manufacture of methylamphetamine; further notes that the controls in place at present in the UK are no less rigorous than those in any of the countries that have an acknowledged methylamphetamine problem; believes that community pharmacists have the necessary skills and training to ensure that products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine are dispensed safety and appropriately as over the counter medicines; and calls on the MHRA and the Department of Health to ensure that products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine continue to remain available to patients over the counter.
That this House expresses its concern about the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's (MHRA) proposal to reclassify products containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine as prescription-only medicines; notes that their reclassification would reduce patient access to a well-used and trusted range of decongestants; further notes that the majority of healthcare and...