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.Found: It should be noted deaths in the UK relating to synthetic opioids remain low compared to those from heroin
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
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
Apr. 23 2024
Source Page: Minister Philp attends the UN Commission on Narcotic DrugsFound: We have had some very notable successes in making large scale seizures of heroin and cocaine out of the
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
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.Found: of prolific offending , with an estimated 70% of shop theft being com mitted by frequent users of heroin
Apr. 13 2024
Source Page: £33 Million of drugs seized by Royal Navy in the Middle EastFound: Heroin, hashish and crystal meth were found by Lancaster’s sailors and Royal Marines – with more than
Apr. 12 2024
Source Page: Suffolk Youth Justice Service: A prevention and diversion successFound: Child Exploitation No previous convictions Cocaine MD71230 Crack Cocaine MD71234 Heroin
Apr. 10 2024
Source Page: Fighting retail crime: more actionFound: of prolific offending , with an estimated 70% of shop theft being com mitted by frequent users of heroin
Apr. 03 2024
Source Page: Nearly 100,000 drug tests carried out to tackle root causes of drug driven crimeFound: cent of positive tests were for both cocaine and opiates whilst 4% tested positive for opiates such as heroin