Clause 9 - Power of arrest for possession of Class C drugs
Criminal Justice Bill
6:15 pm
Mr Simon Hughes (North Southwark and Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat)
Will the hon. Gentleman just bear with me? I know that he has a strong view about this issue and has done work on it in his constituency, but I hope that he will listen to the alternative arguments of people who have done as much constituency work as him, if not more, who know their constituency as well as he does his and who talk to as many people about this issue as he does. I hope that the hon. Gentleman understands that not everyone is driven to the same conclusion as him.
John Mann rose—