Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to proceed with the recruitment process for members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, as announced by the previous government on 2 August 2023.
Appointments to the Advisory Council and the Misuse of Drugs are made by Ministers in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and the principles set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Governance Code on Public Appointments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Ministers are considering the recruitment options, and a decision will be taken in due course.