The LGBT Veterans Independent Review (IR), co-commissioned by the MOD and the Office for Veterans Affairs, launched its Call for Evidence (CfE) on 15 July 2022, where it sought testimony from those impacted by the Armed Forces pre-2000 policy that homosexuality was incompatible with service in the armed forces. A number of lady members were very offended by the manner in which his marriage broke down. [47], Keynes plays the guitar, flute, and cornet. This Government is committed to supporting our veterans who have given so much in service of our country (and we have published a refreshed Veterans Strategy Action Plan, on 19 January). 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. The Department has made no assessment of limits of detection in relation to testing for the presence of controlled cannabinoids in CBD products. All posts and comments are their respective authors. Information on how to use the dataset can be found in the Notes page of the workbook. This will help charities to provide support to vulnerable people during the pandemic, including those whose beneficiaries have a protected characteristic. New measures to crack down on livestock worrying in England and Wales are to be brought in through the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, which was introduced in Parliament on 8 June 2021. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Government report entitled An evaluation of the Governments Drug Strategy 2010, whether the Government has developed an updated evaluation framework to assess the effectiveness and value for money of the Drugs Strategy 2017; and when she plans to publish the evaluation of that strategy. He then studied at the all-boys City of London School where he was awarded the Merit prize in the 2006 European Kangaroo competition, the City of London Corporate Scholarship (2008), The Geoffrey Clark Prize for Services to Drama (2009), and The Bennet Brough Prize for Chemistry (2010). These subjects are designed to give pupils the knowledge they need to lead happy, safe, and healthy lives and to foster respect for other people and for difference. Where companies are willing to price their drugs fairly in a way that reflects the benefits they bring to patients, NICE has been able to recommend a number of orphan medicines for routine NHS funding through its technology appraisal programme. As such, in the absence of the reassurance that a CBPM has gone through the safety, quality and efficacy process established by the MHRA, it is right that it is in Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. While we endeavour to reply to cases within 20 working days, the increased volumes of correspondence have led to backlog of cases, which officials are addressing as quickly as possible. Between January 2015 and December 2018, there were only 17 instances where law enforcement bodies deployed those under 18 years old as CHIS, and their participation in criminal conduct is rarer still. The MODs priority now is to understand the full impact of the historic ban and find appropriate ways to address the wrongs of the past, where possible. Crispin Blunt has had quite the 24 hours. The Government will decide on provision on the basis of the Law Commission's recommendations. This can be reviewed at the following links: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/human-papilloma-virus-hpv/, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cervical-screening-programme-overview. Part Two of Dame Carol Blacks Review of Drugs was announced at the Drugs Summit and is focusing on prevention, treatment services and recovery. To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he has taken to protect the secular ethos of (a) non-faith and (a) community-ethos academies entering into mixed-multi academy trusts. We note with concern reports of the killings of LGBT+ activists. The NCA reports that data derived from Operation VENETIC has, to date, led to over 2,300 people being arrested, over 1000 charged and 162 individuals convicted of a range of serious offences. Since it was launched, in November 2019, our County Lines Programme has already seen more than 780 lines closed, over 5,100 arrests, 2.9 million in cash and significant quantities of drugs seized, and more than 1,200 vulnerable people safeguarded, For Project ADDER (Addiction, Disruption, Diversion, Enforcement, Recovery), the Home Office in partnership with Public Health England worked closely with delivery partners in each of the pilot areas and colleagues from across Government to develop a theory of change and monitoring and evaluation framework for the programme. At the point of sentence, in 2020, 3% of Black individuals were sentenced to immediate custody as a proportion of all Black individuals sentenced for drug possession, which was the same rate as for White individuals, also 3%. Welcome to my website Action on Railways The Home Office does not have plans to issue travel documents to children of parents on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. The Crime and Justice Taskforce (CJTF), chaired by the Prime Minister, has responsibility for oversight of matters including both drugs and prisons. Then just 1 a week for full website and app access. That is why we have committed 148m this year to cut drug-related crime and support people into recovery, this includes 40m for disrupting drug supply and county lines, 80m for drug treatment and a further 28m for Project ADDER (Addiction, Disruption, Diversion, Enforcement and Recovery). The Commercial Framework is designed to complement the processes and methods of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellences technology appraisal programme which provides direction on when managed access agreements may be appropriate. Commemorative events are limited to 15 people and also must be held at a COVID-19 secure venue and not a private dwelling. The Home Office Accounting Officer has a personal responsibility to ensure that the Departments budgets are used in a way that represents value for money for the taxpayer. Drugs placed in Schedule 2 to the 2001 Regulations have some known therapeutic value in the UK and are subject to strict prescribing, record keeping and storage requirements. Heroin assisted treatment is also an option open to local areas under the existing legal framework subject to obtaining the relevant licences from the Home Office. Making it easy to keep an eye on the UKs parliaments. Nuclear Test Veterans who believe they have suffered ill health due to service may apply for no-fault compensation under the War Pensions Scheme. He enjoyed the action-oriented stuntwork, touring New Zealand, Prague, Slovenia, Poland, and Czech Republic within seven months of shooting. Member for Rutland and Melton on 23 September 2020, Official Report, Column 931, whether the research has been completed; if she will publish that research; and when she plans to introduce steps to end conversion therapy. Call Us Today! The Government is aware of the differing views on Drug Consumption Rooms and that they are subject to much debate. COVID 19 is likely to reinforce their marginalised position in society, their experience of discrimination, violence and stigma, and further limit their access to essential support and services. Many suspects that would otherwise have evaded justice due to their use of this criminally dedicated secure communication system are now facing prosecution for serious offences and face losing the financial benefits of organised crime due to proceeds of crime investigations. All cancer drugs recommended by NICE are eligible for funding through the CDF from the point of NICEs draft guidance. The Drug Strategy Board has been superseded by the CJTF. [52][53] He also promoted connect2earth, an online community run by World Wide Fund for Nature. A full clinical review must be carried out for all patients under the age of 16 years old who are currently receiving puberty blockers. Commons Debates - [46][45] Since then, Keynes has been working as a political adviser. (Registered 29 November 2022), Payment of 150 expected for a survey completed on 20 December 2022. Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 8524, whether value for money will be assessed as part of the Governments ongoing monitoring and evaluation of its drug misuse programmes; and what steps she plans to take to deprioritise interventions that are not shown to be cost-effective in combating drug misuse. 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. However, it is important that we take a cautious approach in easing restrictions. We are also committed to ending rough sleeping, including for veterans. We recognise how important it is to be able to attend the funeral of a loved one. While the UK Government continues to support a range of evidence-based approaches to reduce the health-related harms of drug misuse, we must not do anything that encourages the consumption of drugs. 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. We have started work on a new ERC Strategy to guide and re-energise the work of the ERC, and are currently working on an ERC statement that calls on all governments to limit the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on people identified based on real or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or sex characteristics. [4], Keynes supports conservation projects. The Countryside Code advises dog walkers to always check local signs as there are situations where this is already a legal requirement for all or part of the year. Section 315 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 amended the local connection test to enable armed forces personnel to establish a local connection in an area through residing there by choice, or being employed there, in the same way as a civilian. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is reviewing its methods for the development of technology appraisal and highly specialised technology recommendations in line with the commitment in the 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access. The Home Office publishes data on the number of asylum applications received by the UK in the chapter How many people do we grant asylum or protection to? in the quarterly Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release. However, Crispin Blunt sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as: We have lots more plain English analysis of Crispin Blunts voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. 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. Such a gathering can include no more than 30 people and must be held at a COVID-19 secure venue, not a private dwelling. Unlike the others who had endured an 18-month lengthy casting process, he was cast within weeks. Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is the primary screening test used in the National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme. Crispin Blunt has not been granted any Adjournment Debates, Crispin Blunt has not introduced any legislation before Parliament, Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill 2019-21 Sponsor - Rob Butler (CON), Problem Drug Use Bill 2019-21 Sponsor - Tommy Sheppard (SNP), Doctors and Nurses (Developing Countries) Bill 2019-21 Sponsor - Andrew Mitchell (CON), Marriage (Authorised Belief Organisations) Bill 2019-21 Sponsor - Rehman Chishti (CON), Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 Sponsor - Geoffrey Robinson (LAB), Tobacco Bill 2017-19 Sponsor - Kevin Barron (LAB), Legalisation of Cannabis (Medicinal Purposes) Bill 2017-19 Sponsor - Karen Lee (LAB), Abortion Bill 2017-19 Sponsor - Diana Johnson (LAB), Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill 2016-17 Sponsor - Diana Johnson (LAB). To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 26 February 2020 to Question 18744 on Medical Treatments: Innovation,whether he plans to hold a public consultation on his proposals for an innovative medicines fund. Commons Actions - The British Government remains committed to upholding the rights and freedoms of LGBT people in all circumstances. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the evidential basis is for cannabis-based products for medical use to be placed alongside fentanyl and diamorphine in Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001; and if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of placing such products in lower schedule such as Schedule 4.1 alongside Sativex. To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to provide a priority service for nuclear test veterans since his Departments announcement of such a scheme on 26 August 2020. However, should a cannabis-based medicine receive a marketing authorisation from the MHRA, the Government will commission the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to reconsider the scheduling of the product under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001. We are determined to maintain the UKs position as one of the best locations globally to run clinical trials. There is sometimes a moment when something is proposed which becomes personal to you and I think in those circumstances one has a duty to speak up, not being present for the witness evidence, previously apologising for saying the same thing. We will not accept this gaslighting from men who keep telling us they are women, or from those who enable them., Blunt clearly disagreed. Archived communications suggest the exceptions to this are: The historic policy prohibiting homosexuality in the armed forces was wrong and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) deeply regrets LGBT+ members serving in Defence suffered injustice as a consequence. 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! Such advice is a statutory requirement and will be considered before any decision is taken on scheduling under the 2001 Regulations. In 2000 the targeted removal of written warnings that had been placed on individual service records, where homosexuality was suspected but not proven, after the lifting of the ban on homosexuals serving in the Armed Forces made such warnings inapplicable. Public Health England (PHE) has conducted a rapid review to better understand how different factors such as ethnicity, deprivation, age, gender and obesity can impact on how people are affected by COVID-19. To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department (a) holds any data and (b) has conducted any research on the number of dogs injured by e-collars. A Conservative backbencher has accused the government of a series of "unforced errors". We have already made changes to local connection rules to ensure that veterans are not at a disadvantage as a result of their service. 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. To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with officials in his Department on the potential impact of the deletion of records of investigations relating to homosexuality in armed forces will have upon Lord Etherton's review into the treatment of LGBT veterans. This Government is taking a whole-system response to tackling drug misuse. Having won the postal ballot Blunt called for the executive council to consider their position. The Government has not commissioned or published any recent analysis of the harms of psilocybin. The majority of parents are offered a place at a school of their choice. Other way around, bro. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to paragraph 3.21 of the 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access, when NICE will review the process and methods for the highly specialised technology evaluation programme; and what methodology will be used in that review. This restriction forms part of the checks and balances that the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs asked the Government to put in place when rescheduling CBPMs to minimise the risk of misuse and diversion. The Government recognises that a number of studies into the potential use of psilocybin as part of the treatment for mental health conditions have been or are being conducted in the UK. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to respond to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' consumer cannabidiol products cover letter and report published on 17 December 2021. The Home Office works with the Food Standards Agency on the issue of CBD products, given our respective responsibilities for the regulation of controlled drugs and novel foods. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories. Keynes achieved international prominence in the role of Edmund Pevensie in the major motion picture The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) directed by Andrew Adamson. We are keen to align this work with any recommendations stemming from Part two of Dame Carol Blacks review, which is due for publication shortly. Steps we have taken to ensure this is reflected in decision making include convening the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, which published its final report and recommendations on 30 January and which we will respond to in due course. [21] The lack of support from a majority of the executive council was partly attributed to the allegedly homophobic views of some older Conservative voters in the area. Crispin Blunt is the Member of Parliament for Reigate and has represented the seat since 1997. HPV infection is very common and most abnormalities that develop as a result will clear themselves without intervention or treatment. [19] When the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition formed a government in 2010, Blunt was appointed as the first Minister of State for Prisons at the Ministry of Justice. First payment received on 17 September 2021. Conservative, 4 votes, between 19972015, Written Answers Department for Education: Schools: Bullying, Written Answers Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Homosexuality, Written Answers Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Livestock Worrying, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee, Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee, Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee, Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee, Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee, European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee, Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee, Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee, Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee, International Criminal Court Bill Committee, Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee, Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls, Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee), Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) (Prisons and Probation), Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee, Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills), Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee. (Registered 14 July 2022), 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2023, Oversight Board Member of Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd (provider of accommodation services to meet Her Majesty's Government's requirements). To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the systematic discrimination faced by Palestinians in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories as reported by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the UN Special Rapporteur; whether she accepts the conclusion of their reports; and whether her Department plans to carry out its own legal analysis of that matter. Whilst sentencing is a matter for our independent courts, we are committed to tackling the deep-rooted reasons why people from ethnic minorities are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, including the disproportionate criminalisation of ethnic minorities for drug offences. As the data tool above does not cover the full time series requested, please see the attached table with details of immediate custodial sentences given for offences under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 from 2005 to 2020. It can be found here; UK government Drug Recovery Champion annual report - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), In 2019, Public Health England and the Home Office published a report on a deep dive to understand the rise in crack cocaine use in six areas of England. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps Ministers in her Department have taken in relation to the case of Christopher Emms since his detention in Saudi Arabia on 6 February 2022. I hope for the return of Imran Ahmad Khan to the public service that has exemplified his life to date. Make suicide prevention a compulsory part of the school curriculum. In July 1997, he was elected as Secretary of the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Committee and the Conservative Middle East Council. He read Politics at the University of Durham between 1981 and 1984, where he was elected President of the Union Society in 1983. This includes Dame Carol Black in her role as independent advisor and Dr Ed Day our national Recovery Champion. Other Cabinet Ministers will be invited to attend according to the agenda.