Bob Blackman MP: speeches

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  • 7 Jul 2026 · Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026 · Hansard source
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    I have a few questions for the Minister. These are extremely harmful drugs that threaten the people who take them. Can the Minister update the Committee on whether they are arriving in the country in their final form or whether they are synthesised in this country from raw products, and how are they being administered right now? It is clearly important for enforcement to know whether we need to stop them at the point of entry or whether we need to take action in the community to identify the drugs and seize them. Can the Minister update us on whether the ingredients of these harmful drugs can be brought in legally but then synthesised in this country? That will have an effect on enforcement as well. Finally, have the police established the prevalence of these products? I completely accept the number of deaths that have been caused, but equally, the drugs might be being used in a more widespread way.

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Economy and business5
Education and skills1
Environment and energy3
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Housing and planning4
Justice and policing1
Transport2
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