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Layla Moran

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Ways and Means
Monday 29th October 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Hurd Portrait Mr Hurd
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I salute the tireless campaigning by my hon. Friend and others. Spice is a scourge of many town centres at the moment. We take independent advice on classification and we keep that independent advice under review.

Layla Moran Portrait Layla Moran (Oxford West and Abingdon) (LD)
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T8. Tomorrow, Martha Fernback would have turned 21, but sadly her young life was cut short when at 15 she took an overdose of ecstasy. Her mother, Anne-Marie, now campaigns tirelessly for a new, evidence-based approach to drugs policy. Will the Secretary of State consent to meeting Anne-Marie to hear why she believes a new approach is necessary?

Victoria Atkins Portrait Victoria Atkins
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I am of course very sorry to hear that, as I am sure the entire House is. The hon. Lady will know that the Home Secretary has commissioned an independent review of drugs so that we may understand better how they are used in the 21st century, and I would of course be honoured to meet her and her constituent to discuss this.

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