Public Bill Committees
Drugs Bill

• Drugs Bill, 1st sitting (6 speeches)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Aggravated supply of controlled drug (68 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 9, in clause 1, page 1, line 11, leave out '18' and insert '16'.  
• Drugs Bill, 2nd sitting (54 speeches)
  [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
  • Clause 2 - Proof of intention to supply a controlled drug (27 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 31, in clause 2, page 3, line 3, leave out subsection (4B). I see, Mr. Illsley, that you are shaking your head. This morning Mr. Gale gave us the impression that we...
  • Clause 3 - Drug offence searches: England and Wales (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 32, in clause 3, page 3, line 31, leave out 'the appropriate'.
• Drugs Bill, 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair]
  • Clause 3 - Drug offence searches: England and Wales (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 35, in clause 3, page 4, line 22, at end insert— '(d) a prison officer'. This is a probing amendment. Subsection (6) defines ''appropriate officer'' as: ''a...
  • Clause 4 - Drug offence searches: Northern Ireland (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. 
  • Clause 5 - X-rays and ultrasound scans: England and Wales (72 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 36, in page 5, line 22, leave out from 'officer' to 'has'. I am getting tired of hearing my own voice, Mr. Illsley, for which I apologise; I hope that other hon....
• Drugs Bill, 4th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 5 - X-rays and ultrasound scans: England and Wales (13 speeches)
    Amendment proposed [this day]: No. 41, in clause 5, page 5, line 42, at end insert— '(d) a purpose built facility for carrying out searches authorised under this legislation'.—[Mrs....
  • Clause 6 - X-rays and ultrasound scans: Northern Ireland (10 speeches)
    Clause 6 is a mirror of clause 5, save that it relates to Northern Ireland. Matters relating specifically to Northern Ireland are therefore in order for this debate.
  • Clause 7 - Testing for presence of class A drugs (33 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 18, in clause 7, page 8, line 34, after 'A', insert 'or class B'.
  • Clause 8 - Extended detention of suspected drug offenders (11 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 42, in page 10, line 42, at end add— 'This power can only be exercised where the taking of an x-ray or the carrying out of an ultrasound scan has established...
• Drugs Bill, 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Illsley in the Chair]
  • Clause 9 - Initial assessment following testing for presence of class A drugs (47 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 20, in clause 9, page 11, line 14, after 'person', insert ', who may be his GP,'.
  • Clause 10 - Follow-up assessment (8 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 11 - Requirements under sections 9 and 10: supplemental (14 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 12 - Attendance at initial assessment (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 13 - Arrangements for follow-up assessment (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 14 - Attendance at follow-up assessment (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 15 - Disclosure of information about assessments (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 16 - Samples submitted for further analysis (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 18 - Orders under this Part and guidance (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
• Drugs Bill, 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr. Roger Gale in the Chair]
  • Clause 18 - Orders under this Part and guidance (1 speech)
    Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. There might be one or more Divisions in the House this afternoon. That will inevitably intrude upon the time available for debate, and a considerable amount...
  • Clause 18 - Orders under this Part and guidance (4 speeches)
    Question proposed [this day], That the clause stand part of the Bill. Question again proposed.
  • Clause 20 - Anti-social behaviour orders: (4 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.  
  • Clause 21 - Inclusion of mushrooms containing (43 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 23, in clause 21, page 21, line 8, leave out 'A' and insert 'C'.
  • Clause 22 - Financial provision (6 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 23 - Amendments and repeals (2 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New clause 1 - Inclusion of khat as a Class A drug (40 speeches)
    'In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (c. 38) (Class A drugs), in paragraph 1, insert at the appropriate place—''Khat which contains cathinone or...
  • New clause 4 - CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS AS CLASS B (1 speech)
    '(1) Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971[2] (which specifies the drugs which are subject to control under that Act) shall be amended as follows. (2) In paragraph (a) of Part I of that...