Results 1-6 of 6 for smoking speaker:James Paice

Public Bill Committee: Anti-social Behaviour Bill: Clause 10 - Compensation (6 May 2003)

Mr James Paice: ...and lease of it and the fact that the letting agent is in the vicinity be construed as their having any connection with the use of the premises, or does connection with the use mean that they are smoking or selling the drugs themselves? I suspect that that is what the Minister means and the Government intend, but like the Minister I am not a lawyer. I am not clear whether that is what the...

Public Bill Committee: Anti-social Behaviour Bill: Clause 1 - Closure notice (6 May 2003)

Mr James Paice: I note the Minister's reference to section 8(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act. However, we are not simply talking about the use of premises for smoking cannabis. We are talking about the use of premises for smoking cannabis, and the association of those premises with the occurrence of disorder or serious nuisance to members of the public. It is the two together that give police the power, if...

Public Bill Committee: Anti-social Behaviour Bill: Clause 1 - Closure notice (6 May 2003)

Mr James Paice: ...where ''the use of the premises is associated with the occurrence of disorder or serious nuisance''. That is the Minister's safeguard. Clause 1 cannot be triggered where someone is selling or smoking a class B or C drug but not causing a nuisance to the public. I stress that no one in any way minimises the impact of crack cocaine or, indeed, heroin, which the Minister rightly...

Public Bill Committee: Anti-social Behaviour Bill: Clause 1 - Closure notice (6 May 2003)

Mr James Paice: ...the hon. Member for Gedling rightly said, it is associated with as much antisocial behaviour as class A drugs and should be treated with a similar degree of seriousness. To suggest that anyone who smoked a joint in their house might find it closed down as a result of the amendments is to belittle the issue and to fail to understand its importance. It does not say much for democracy if,...

Opposition Day: Genetically Modified Crops (8 Jun 2000)

Mr James Paice: ...Minister. [HON. MEMBERS: "Where is he?"] He is probably at the shredder, in view of the comment I am about to make. We need the documents to find out what was said. I do not believe that there is smoke without fire. When representatives of Advanta tell us that they were told by officials not to tell anybody else, something needs to be properly explained. The Minister has not yet explained...

Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission: Smoking (4 Mar 1991)

Mr James Paice: Will the hon. Gentleman also remember that just as people should have the choice of being where smoking is not allowed, other people should be allowed to exercise the right to smoke? Whatever one's individual feeling on the subject, the principle of choice should be paramount. Both groups of people should have equal opportunities in this place.