(Registered 28 July 2022), 4 August 2021, received 3,333.46. Hours: 36 hrs. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to make public statements condemning attacks by public authorities wherever they occur on LGBTI defenders. We therefore take a balanced approach which brings together police, health, community and global partners to tackle the illicit drug trade, protect the most vulnerable and help those with a drug dependency to recover and turn their lives around. Press Release: Crispin Blunt welcomes 2.5 million in additional drug and alcohol treatment funding, Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to match fund donations into local charitable fund. Blunt tried to bully her over a JK Rowling tweet. This Government is committed to supporting our veterans who have given so much in service of our country (and we have published a refreshed Veterans Strategy Action Plan, on 19 January). The Government does not believe the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) will bring us closer to a world without nuclear weapons. The number of UK Armed Forces personnel who died during active service in each of the specified conflicts is presented in the following table: UK Armed Forces deaths as a result of operations in Gulf 1, Iraq and Afghanistan, as of 28 February 2022. Which is more important: mens freedom to indulge their fantasies, or womens physical safety? [32], A long-term Eurosceptic, Blunt issued a pamphlet in 1998 when first elected to parliament which called for an in-out referendum. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps Ministers in her Department have taken in relation to the case of Christopher Emms since his detention in Saudi Arabia on 6 February 2022. Other Cabinet Ministers will be invited to attend according to the agenda. [27] At Cambridge, he was a Rugby varsity player and played football with Freddie Highmore. Improved content, signposting, an additional claim form and a bespoke printable pdf leaflet are now available to assist Nuclear Test Veterans prior to submitting their application. Young people are only authorised as CHIS in rare circumstances. For major Home Office investments these appraisals are reviewed by the Finance and Investment Committee (FIC) which involves sign off by the Home Office Chief Analyst/HOAI Director. Users will have access to effective mechanisms to appeal content that is removed without good reason. These include well publicised cases of individuals involved in drug trafficking, like Thomas Maher, described by the judge at his trial as an extremely important cog in the wheel of a sophisticated network. Commons Debates - There is an established process for the development of medicines, overseen by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which enables medicines (including those containing Schedule 1 controlled drugs such as psilocybin) to be developed, evaluated in clinical trials and licensed based on an assessment of their safety, quality and efficacy before being made available to patients in the UK. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2021 to Question 5143, what evidence demonstrates that the arrests made have included high-level actors in the trafficking of controlled drugs; and how many of those arrested or charged in relation to Operation VENETIC have been convicted. In the letter, Newstead said: "I do not know what motivated my executive colleagues but I suspect that Crispin has been the author of his own misfortune. He now writes: I have decided to retract my statement defending Imran Ahmad Khan. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is reviewing its methods for the development of technology appraisal and highly specialised technology recommendations in line with the commitment in the 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access. At the 1997 general election, Blunt was elected to Parliament as Member for Reigate in Surrey, replacing the long-serving strongly Eurosceptic MP Sir George Gardiner, who had been deselected by the local Conservative Party. [2][3][4][22] He was listed as one of Business Insider's "16 Incredibly Impressive Students At Cambridge University". The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) regularly provides advice on substances and their appropriate control status, and these are published on the gov.uk website. Information on future Home Office statistical release dates can be found in the Research and statistics calendar. I explained that I wasnt prepared to do that. In September 2017, Blunt was elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Humanist Group, the cross-party group which represents humanists in Parliament. If a 2C-B-based medicine is made available following an assessment of its quality, safety and efficacy by the MHRA, the Home Office will seek and then consider advice provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on its scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 as soon as possible. With regard to the scheduling of controlled drugs, the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 exempts specified activities from the scope of the offences, for example, where controlled drugs are produced and supplied by healthcare professionals for medicinal purposes. He has also offered his resignation as chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group onLGBT+ Global Rights. In January, the Government announced 80 million additional funding for drug treatment services in England, including a focus on increasing the number of treatment places for prison leavers, and 70 million investment in accommodation and wider support for prison leavers, including for those with substance misuse problems. Crispin resigned this position in May 2003 and served again on the Defence Select Committee from December 2003 to October 2004, when Crispin returned to the Conservative front bench as an Opposition Whip under Michael Howard. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Saudi citizens applied for asylum in the UK in (a) 2017, (b) 2018 and (c) 2019. Crispin Blunt, the first Conservative MP to publicly call on the prime minister to quit, has told Sky News that it is 'blindingly obvious' that Liz Truss 'must' go. Women. Alongside this data, our engagement with partners inside and outside government (including policing, charities, treatment providers and the devolved administrations) also provides an opportunity to gather and share any soft intelligence related to the use and harms of NPS. Part One of Dame Carol Blacks review of drugs was published on 27 February 2020 at the Governments UK Drugs Summit in Glasgow. The assessment found that county lines continue to be at the forefront of drug supply nationally and have evolved in response to environmental changes. All cancer drugs recommended by NICE are eligible for funding through the CDF from the point of NICEs draft guidance. I can assure you that everyone across Government wants to ease these restrictions as soon as possible. To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to protect the secular ethos of (a) non-faith and (a) community-ethos academies entering into mixed-multi academy trusts. Their secular character and ethos are protected regardless of which type of multi-academy trust they join. We have recently announced a 148million package aimed at dismantling the organised criminal gangs who encourage this terrible trade, helping those in drug treatment and recovery to stop drug-related crime, and dealing with the significant health-related harms drugs pose. Decided to claim a convicted MP's innocence despite not being present for the witness evidence and erm previously apologising for saying the same thing. We continue to work with partners to address the underlying drivers of exploitation and ensure support and protection is in place for children exploited through county lines criminality. ACMD advice is not binding and decisions are ultimately for Ministers. This places an obligation on the trust and its board to ensure that a non-faith or community schools character is safeguarded in a mixed multi-academy trust. To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. [39][40][41][42] In November 2015, he joined the committee on its visit to Beirut for an inquiry on the UK's role in the fight against the ISIL. His interview with wolf expert Jean-Marc Landry and deputy head Jean-Christophe Vi is featured on Wild Talk Radio Podcast. (Registered 29 November 2022), 24 June 2022, received 70 for a survey completed on 12 May 2022. [35], He voted against the CameronClegg coalition government in 2013 on the issue of British military intervention in the Syrian civil war. https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance. The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill provides the UK the means to remain a world-leading regulator and an important market for medicines and medical devices and supports the delivery of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy to make the UK a leading global hub for life sciences. Our approach will empower adult users to keep themselves safe online, while ensuring children are protected and maintaining robust protections for freedom of expression. Law enforcement partners are therefore cracking down on criminals who supply drugs, causing misery to families and communities. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2020 to Question 6165 on Drugs: Misuse, what the evidential basis is for suggestion that drug consumption clinics encourage drug use; what assessment she has made of the consistency of her policy on drug consumption clinics with the findings of the reports entitled (a) Reducing opioid-related deaths in the UK, published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs in December 2016 and (b) What is the current evidence for the efficacy of drug consumption rooms?, published by Public Health England in March 2019, that there was no evidence that drug consumption clinics increase drug use; and what her policy is on evidence-based approaches to reduce the health-related harms of drug misuse. Archived communications suggest the exceptions to this are: The historic policy prohibiting homosexuality in the armed forces was wrong and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) deeply regrets LGBT+ members serving in Defence suffered injustice as a consequence. The UK government is committed to the promotion and protection of the rights of LGBT+ people. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record. Veterans UK have worked with The British Nuclear Test Veterans Association (BNTVA) to develop enhanced guidance to support claimants belonging to the Veterans Nuclear Test community. of sources. Whilst sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, we are committed to tackling the deep-rooted reasons why people from ethnic minorities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, including the disproportionate criminalisation of ethnic minorities for drug offences. The clinics are based in London, Manchester, and Cheshire and Merseyside. The Law Commission published a consultation paper on 3 September 2020 as part of its review and will welcome responses from all. The best proven method of preventing a dog from attacking livestock is to keep the dog on a lead when exercising around other animals, as advised by farmers and other keepers of livestock. The scheme also states the Governments expectations for the review as follows: The Department expects that any future changes to NICE methods and processes would respond to the new types of innovation coming to the market, be consistent with improving the health gain achieved by spending on new innovative medicines, and support faster adoption of the most clinically and cost effective medicines.. We will continue to monitor and evaluate our drug misuse programmes across Government to learn what is most effective and inform future spending decisions. Written Questions. [27] In 2004, after the producers saw 2,000 young hopefuls, Keynes won the role of Edmund whose story is especially dramatic as his character is central to themes of betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption. 22 June 2022, received 225. The ACMD published their report on 27 November 2020 on gov.uk. But while her constituents greeted her comments with admiration, the reception from other quarters was hostile: she has faced calls for her resignation, an inquiry by Surrey Police and Crime Panel (PCP) and a slew of anonymous threats to her life. The study is currently going through MOD Ethics and the NHS Health Research Authority Confidentiality Advisory Group ahead of the data flows starting between NHS Digital and MOD. [46] He is also a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club. As the then Crime and Policing Minister set out in his response to Question 7725, psilocybin, in common with a number of drugs which have been controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (the 1971 Act) for a considerable period of time have not been subject to analysis or recent analysis of harm. The Government will continue to work with international partners to ensure those still in Afghanistan are able to depart the county safely. Injectable opiate treatment programmes compliant with legislation and clinical guidance are supported by the Home Office and Public Health England and are in scope for Project ADDER funding. Its website includes reviews on the ageing cohort of drug users, on custody to community transitions and on homelessness and drug use for example. (Or one of them, anyway.) I'm Crispin Blunt, the Member of Parliament for Reigate. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended 11 topics for access via a Managed Access Agreement (MAA) in 2019/20 to date. Local authorities have a duty to provide sufficient school places in their area. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 8524, with reference to the outcomes framework monitored through the Drugs Misuse Delivery Board and the monitoring and evaluation frameworks in place to monitor the impact of the Governments county lines programme and Project ADDER, how these frameworks were derived, including any relevant logic models; whether the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs were consulted to advise on their development; what metrics are being used and how data is being collected; who is responsible for the publication of the findings of these frameworks; and when the reports are expected to be published. The response was published on Gov.uk and is available at the following link: Legitimate use of controlled drugs: research and healthcare - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). I had hoped, maybe 30 years ago, that we were moving away from that, but then we started going backwards as feminists (self-ID) began supporting mens fantasies as empowering women. His responsibilities included prisons and probation, youth justice, criminal law and sentencing policy, and criminal justice. I am astonished to find [the government] is proposing it to be banned and frankly so would many other gay men. To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the specific needs of (a) LGBT+ homeless people and (b) other homeless people with protected characteristics have been taken into account in the steps the Government is taking to tackle the covid-19 outbreak. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to undertake its methods and processes in a way that (a) enables the attractiveness of the UK as a place to conduct clinical trials or supply human medicines and (b) enables that organisation to fulfil its statutory duty to promote innovation. [19][20] His dissertation presented a comparison between the teaching of history in Iran and Saudi Arabia which required him to translate school textbooks from both countries. New arrangements for the assessment and adoption of new cancer drugs were introduced in 2016 to help improve patient access to new cancer drugs and the CDF is now linked to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) technology appraisal programme. The Government has made no recent assessment of the potential merits of rescheduling psilocybin, which remains a Schedule 1 substance under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (the 2001 Regulations). Prison is one possible punishment, however the police have a range of powers at their disposal to deal with drug-related offences in a way that is proportionate to the circumstances of the offender and the public interest. The Government continues to conduct research into conversion therapy and will publish this in due course. Drugs placed in Schedule 2 to the 2001 Regulations have some known therapeutic value in the UK and are subject to strict prescribing, record keeping and storage requirements. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 7725 on Psilocybin: Health Hazards and to the Answer of 5 July 2021 to Question 24081 on Drugs: Misuse, on what evidential basis penalties are imposed for the possession of psilocybin. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote. We will publish our response in due course. These networks also play an important role connecting Defence to local faith and belief communities, who often have a strong interest in our work. He read Politics at the University of Durham between 1981 and 1984, where he was elected President of the Union Society in 1983. To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the provisions in the Nationality and Borders Bill on (a) equality and (b) safety for LGBTQ+ people. And though we acknowledge that Black people are overrepresented amongst those sentenced to prison for a first-time drug offence, this falls short of the reported 10-fold figure. That is why there is an exemption so that up to 30 people can attend a funeral. 80 million for drug treatment services right across England representing the largest increase in drug treatment funding for 15 years.