Lord Blair of Boughton: Home Office: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Drugs: Crime

Wednesday 22nd July 2015

Asked by: Lord Blair of Boughton (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to require the Director of Public Prosecutions to produce guidance as to the circumstances under which possession of a psychoactive substance amounts to a possible offence of supplying or offering to supply under clause 5 of the Psychoactive Substances Bill.

Answered by Lord Bates

Under section 10 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 it is the responsibility of the Director of Public Prosecutions to issue guidance for Crown Prosecutors. We have worked closely with a range of partners, including the Crown Prosecution Service, in the course of the drafting of the Psychoactive Substances Bill and will continue to do so to ensure that the Bill is effectively implemented.