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Extracts from Commons committee consideration of the Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021 - June 16

Sarah Jones (Croydon Central) (Lab):...We welcome this statutory instrument, but I want to take this opportunity to remind the Minister of his Government’s record on tackling the problem of illegal drug use...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:34

Extracts from Commons committee consideration of the Draft Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021 - June 16

The Minister for Crime and Policing (Kit Malthouse):...I give a real-life example. You will remember, Dr Huq, that early last year the National Crime Agency undertook an operation called Venetic...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:28

Extracts from second reading debate (Lords) of the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill - June 16

Lord Etherton (CB):...Bearing in mind that, as has been pointed out, Ministers and Secretaries of State come and go and that the Secretary of State has sole control over the appointment of people on the committee...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:21

Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings: South Africa - June 16

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health and Social Care (Lord Bethell) (Con):...I remind the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, that red-listing is not decided by some simple algorithmic relationship to infection rates...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:21

Extracts from Parliamentary proceedings: Musicians - June 16

The Earl of Clancarty (CB):...Although the Government are signalling that they want to wind financial support down...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:09

Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Brexit (Skills Impact) - June 16

The Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work (Richard Lochhead):...Employers in food and drink manufacturing also report an unprecedented drop in the availability of workers over the past six months in Scotland...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:05

Extract from Scottish Parliament statement on Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) Scotland Act 2021 - June 16

The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Covid Recovery (John Swinney):...As many will know, Mr Gwynne is the former deputy chief constable of Police Scotland and a past director of the United Kingdom National Crime Agency...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 08:00

Dormant Assets Bill: Marshalled list of amendments for committee stage in the Lords as at June 17

Dormant Assets Bill: Marshalled list of amendments for committee stage in the Lords as at June 17...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 07:58

National Insurance Contributions Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at June 17

National Insurance Contributions Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at June 17...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 07:56

Professional Qualifications Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at June 16

Professional Qualifications Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at June 16...

Thursday, 17 June 2021 07:55