In May 1997, Crispin was elected to Parliament as Member for Reigate in Surrey. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence to undertake its methods and processes in a way that (a) enables the attractiveness of the UK as a place to conduct clinical trials or supply human medicines and (b) enables that organisation to fulfil its statutory duty to promote innovation. Within the National Planning Policy Framework, and the National Design Guide, the importance of design quality and how it can be achieved was emphasised. Part One of Dame Carol Blacks review of drugs was published on 27 February 2020 at the Governments UK Drugs Summit in Glasgow. Moreover, the Code helpfully sets out certain legal requirements, encouraging visitors to always check local signs as there are locations where you must keep your dog on a lead around livestock for all or part of the year. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2021 to Question 11460, if she will ask the ACMD to advise whether alcohol and tobacco should be controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and for what reasons her Department makes a distinction between alcohol and tobacco and controlled drugs when there is no provision in the MDA that specifically excludes legally regulated drugs such as alcohol and tobacco. 80 million for drug treatment services right across England representing the largest increase in drug treatment funding for 15 years. After [she received] over forty formal complaints, in October Surrey PCP finally cleared Townsend of any breach of public conduct. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record. Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, who leads the all-party parliamentary group on Global LGBT+ rights, said government delays and inaction mean the prime minister is "in breach of promise on causes he supports". Best known for starring as Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series, he appeared in all three installments: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination status of the patient will be recorded under the new HPV primary screening programme. [14] On 1 May 2003 he resigned his position on the front bench, saying that Duncan Smith was a "handicap" to the Conservatives. Young people are only authorised as CHIS in rare circumstances. This followed concerns that some CBD products being sold for human consumption may contain THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), a controlled drug compound found within the cannabis plant, making these products likely to be unlawful. [27] At Cambridge, he was a Rugby varsity player and played football with Freddie Highmore. Could Imran Ahmad Khans trial cost the Tories not one, but two MPs? To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made on whether online content that is considered to be blasphemous would fall within the remit of lawful but harmful content as defined within the Online Safety Bill. This will remain the same for 2020-21. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the report by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs entitled Reducing opioid-related deaths in the UK, published in December 2016, which cited research findings that drug consumption clinics reduce injecting risk behaviours and overdose fatalities and save more money than they cost, on what basis she has decided not to introduce a legal framework for the provision of those clinics; and what assessment she has made of the compatibility of that decision with aims of the Drugs Strategy 2017 to reduce the harms of drugs as part of a balanced approach to tackling drug misuse. Crispin Blunt, Self: The Sunday Programme. Members of 11 May 2021 on the Government's policy on Turkey. We are considering all evidence submitted to the Governments public consultation on whether to make permanent the temporary measure allowing for home use of both pills for early medical abortion. Needle and syringe programmes and other programmes and services that engage drug users do not involve the organiser condoning and facilitating consumption of controlled drugs on the premises, nor do they create spaces where police enforcement of the law in relation to drug possession and supply is compromised. Shes an outspoken critic of Stonewall. Unlicensed cannabis-based products for medicinal use (CBPM) may only be imported to meet the special clinical need of individual patients. The postal ballot was triggered when the executive council came to a vote with a majority decision not to endorse his candidacy. Conservative MP As the UK is no longer a member of EMCDDA, it does not take part in the annual reporting process. I am always keen to hear about the issues, both local and national, which matter most to you so please feel free to get in touch! To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the Government is using its term as co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition to ensure that LGBT+ people's rights are being upheld globally (a) during the covid-19 pandemic and (b) more generally. [34] Blunt has been described as "a long-term critic of Israel". To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will update the Improving access to social housing for members of the Armed forces statutory guidance for Local Authorities to remove the five-year time limit on local connection test for social housing allocation. The Code also makes specific reference to keeping dogs in sight and under control to make sure they stay away from livestock, wildlife, horses and other people unless invited. https://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics?keywords=immigration&content_store_document_type=upcoming_statistics&organisations%5B%5D=home-office&order=relevance. To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what consideration he has given in the drafting of the Online Safety Bill to the case of Handyside v the United Kingdom (1976) which concluded that expressions that offend, shock, or disturb are protected under Article 10 (2) of the European Convention of Human Rights. Defence will not prejudice the outcome of the IR by speculating on any recommendations it may make. The question of compensation, admissions of fault, and other such corrective and compensatory measures is a matter for the ongoing IR. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for consultation in advance of its forthcoming long term drug strategy. The Integrated Review will be published later in the year. The Review findings will feed into wider Government work to tackle the serious harms caused by substance misuse. To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate he has made of the number of pupils with no reasonable choice other than to attend a faith school due to lack of secular provision in their area. A week after the ominous phone call, Townsend was informed that Blunt had submitted a complaint about her tweet to the PCP. In January, the Department of Health and Social Care received 80m additional funding for drug treatment in 2021/22. In order to ensure we do all we can to tackle the harms drug misuse causes, Dame Carol Black is leading an independent review, part two of which focuses on treatment and recovery support for people substance misuse problems. Lebanese nationality law states that citizenship is passed on patrilineally, so Keynes is legally a foreigner in the country he considers his second home. Voted to overhaul Parliament's standards system in an attempt to prevent Owen Paterson 's suspension over lobbying. To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when he plans to reply to the letter from the Hon. There is an established process for the development of medicines, which enables medicines (including those containing Schedule 1 drugs such as 2C-B) to be developed, evaluated in clinical trials and licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), based on an assessment of their safety, quality and efficacy. 12 hrs. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [39], On 16 October 2022 Blunt stated in his opinion Liz Truss would have to resign as Prime Minister. [46] He is also a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club. There are no changes to the green or red list, or for those arriving from countries on these lists. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of establishing a new orphan medicines pathway at NICE to enable orphan medicines which do not qualify for the highly specialised technology evaluation programme to be appraised. Of those that do, some choose to allocate only a certain percentage of their places with reference to faith, while others do not have faith admissions criteria at all. The department is also ensuring that all children in England learn about respectful relationships, in person and online, as part of new mandatory relationships, sex and health education. Copyright 2023 Crispin Blunt MP Reigate. 5 Jun. The UK continues to have strong domestic drugs monitoring and surveillance systems, augmented through our sharing of information and expertise with international partners, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Health Organization. Alongside this data, our engagement with partners inside and outside government (including policing, charities, treatment providers and the devolved administrations) also provides an opportunity to gather and share any soft intelligence related to the use and harms of NPS. Consular officials in Saudi Arabia and the UK continue to provide consular assistance to Mr Emms and his family. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether it is permitted for up to 30 people attending a funeral to attend a memorial on (a) the same day and (b) a future day during the covid-19 outbreak. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. On 16 September, we published an Equality Impact Assessment for the policies being taken forward through the Bill. Crispin Blunt has had quite the 24 hours. Commons Actions - In the 1990s and 2000s, the collation and preservation of some records concerning homosexuality that was undertaken due to litigation against MOD. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans he has to work with LGBTI defenders at risk around the world; and if he will incorporate objectives on improving protection for LGBTI defenders into relevant Departmental plans. In the letter, seen by the BBC, Liz Truss said: "I will also be shortly making an announcement concerning the International LGBT Conference and convening a new body that will take international LGBT rights forward. Importers registered with the MHRA can import active pharmaceutical ingredients where intended for the production of a medicinal product for use in humans. There is an established process for the development of medicines, overseen by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), which enables medicines (including those containing Schedule 1 controlled drugs such as psilocybin) to be developed, evaluated in clinical trials and licensed based on an assessment of their safety, quality and efficacy before being made available to patients in the UK. Violence and exploitation is an inherent part of the business model of organised criminal gangs who supply drugs, and it is important that we continue to address this threat. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 May 2021 to Question 5143, what evidence demonstrates that the arrests made have included high-level actors in the trafficking of controlled drugs; and how many of those arrested or charged in relation to Operation VENETIC have been convicted. If there is such a weight of opinion in the parliamentary party that we have to have a change, then it will be effected.[40] He was the first Conservative MP to openly call for Truss's resignation. Working on LGBT rights is essential to meet DFIDs vision of a world where no one is left behind. It remains the case that those who hold a HKSAR passport and wish to travel to and from the UK will need to renew that passport or arrange for alternative documentation. In January, the Government announced 80 million additional funding for drug treatment services in England, including a focus on increasing the number of treatment places for prison leavers, and 70 million investment in accommodation and wider support for prison leavers, including for those with substance misuse problems. We will continue to monitor and evaluate our drugs misuse programmes to learn what is most effective in combatting drug misuse and will continue to work together across Government Departments on this. Such advice is a statutory requirement and will be considered before any decision is taken on scheduling under the 2001 Regulations. The Government is focused on improving the quality of, and access to, drug treatment services to support individuals to recover and turn their lives around. Parts one and two of Dame Carol Blacks review include comprehensive lists of the experts and wider partners in the drugs field who she engaged with to gather evidence and seek advice. Then just 1 a week for full website and app access. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is responsible for the review of the methods it uses in the development of its technology appraisal and highly specialised technology recommendations in England. In respect of legal recognition of humanist weddings, the Government announced in June 2019 that the Law Commission will conduct a fundamental review of the law on how and where people can legally marry in England and Wales. In addition, part two of Dame Carol Blacks independent review of drugs focused on prevention, treatment and recovery and this included an examination of the criminal justice response to people with drug misuse problems. Blunt, who is chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on . Conservative MP Crispin Blunt, who leads the all-party parliamentary group on Global LGBT+ rights, said government delays and inaction mean the prime minister is "in breach of promise on causes he . To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans had their records relating to disciplinary action due to homosexuality in the Armed Forces destroyed in 2010. [12] His maternal grandfather was Lebanese writer Cecil Fadlo Hourani, who was an advisor to the late Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba. The post in question was neither incendiary nor ill-informed: all Rowling did was highlight the absurdity of a policy introduced by the Scottish police which allows male rapists to self-identify as women. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 November 2021 on Drugs: Misuse, if she will provide details of the (a) key partners and (b) external experts in the drugs field that have been consulted. of sources. Law enforcement partners are therefore cracking down on criminals who supply drugs, causing misery to families and communities. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what Cancer Drugs Fund expenditure cap is for (a) 2019-20 and (b) 2020-21. I was four at the time and had no concept that it was war," Keynes told a reporter. PHE publish investigative report on increasing crack use - GOV.UK (. It provides a detailed analysis of the challenges posed by drug supply and demand, including the ways in which drugs fuel serious violence. [13], The new Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith appointed Blunt to the Opposition front bench as Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland in September 2001.