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Non-Departmental Publication (Statistics)
National Crime Agency

May. 07 2024

Source Page: Evidence submissions to NCA Remuneration Review Body, 2024 to 2025
Document: (PDF)

Found: Despite the ongoing seizure of large quantities of cocaine and heroin, the wholesale price of both drugs

Select Committee
Letter from the Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire regarding the synthetic use of opioids in the UK, dated 23 April 2024

Correspondence May. 01 2024

Committee: Home Affairs Committee (Department: Home Office)

Found: It should be noted deaths in the UK relating to synthetic opioids remain low compared to those from heroin

Deposited Papers
Home Office

May. 01 2024

Source Page: Letter dated 23/04/2024 from Chris Philp MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding an update on the risk of synthetic opioids to the UK and the Government’s work to address it, following the Home Affairs Committee report ‘Drugs’ (HC 198) published on 31 August 2023. 4p.
Document: Minister_Philp_to_HASC_Chair-Synthetic_Opioids.pdf (PDF)

Found: It should be noted deaths in the UK relating to synthetic opioids remain low compared to those from heroin

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Drug Deaths and Drug Harm - Wed 01 May 2024

Mentions:
1: None not have an inhalation component, but we know that there are a lot of people smoking crack cocaine or heroin - Speech Link
2: None On the Saturday, they decided to use street heroin again, because they could not access what they needed - Speech Link
3: McKelvie, Christina (SNP - Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) The Home Office told us that, in maybe six to nine months, heroin will run out. - Speech Link

Public Bill Committees
Tobacco and Vapes Bill (First sitting)
Committee stage: 1st sitting - Tue 30 Apr 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Kirsten Oswald (SNP - East Renfrewshire) that helps us get to that point would be welcome.Sarah Sleet: Nicotine, we know, is as addictive as heroin - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Home Office

Apr. 23 2024

Source Page: Minister Philp attends the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Document: Minister Philp attends the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (webpage)

Found: We have had some very notable successes in making large scale seizures of heroin and cocaine out of the

Commons Chamber
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
2nd reading - Tue 16 Apr 2024
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Caroline Johnson (Con - Sleaford and North Hykeham) they want as adults, but in fact unless we want to liberalise laws on drugs and allow people to have heroin - Speech Link
2: Elizabeth Truss (Con - South West Norfolk) We know that people who become addicted to heroin and cocaine are a huge danger to other people and to - Speech Link
3: Simon Clarke (Con - Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland) I strongly support the ban on illegal drugs, but I do so because cocaine, heroin and the like wreck lives - Speech Link
4: James Grundy (Con - Leigh) real concern that a lot of these products are a means to money launder for the gangs who cause the heroin - Speech Link

Deposited Papers

Apr. 15 2024

Source Page: I. Fighting retail crime: more action April 2024. 23p. II. Letter dated 10/04/2024 from James Cleverly MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding publication of the Government’s plan to tackle retail crime. 2p.
Document: Fighting_Retail_Crime_More_Action_FINAL.pdf (PDF)

Found: of prolific offending , with an estimated 70% of shop theft being com mitted by frequent users of heroin

Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Ministry of Defence

Apr. 13 2024

Source Page: £33 Million of drugs seized by Royal Navy in the Middle East
Document: £33 Million of drugs seized by Royal Navy in the Middle East (webpage)

Found: Heroin, hashish and crystal meth were found by Lancaster’s sailors and Royal Marines – with more than

Non-Departmental Publication (News and Communications)
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales

Apr. 12 2024

Source Page: Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion success
Document: Child Gravity Matrix (PDF)

Found: Child Exploitation No previous convictions Cocaine MD71230 Crack Cocaine MD71234 Heroin