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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Cannabis: Sentencing more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory custodial sentence for people charged with repeated possession of cannabis. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 218184 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-15more like thismore than 2019-02-15
answer text <p>There are no plans to introduce mandatory custodial sentences for those charged with possession or supply of a Class B drug (including cannabis).</p><p>The police have a range of powers at their disposal to deal with drug-related offences in a way that is proportionate to the circumstances of the offender and the public interest. It is for the courts to decide the sentence in each case subject to the maximum sentence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and any relevant guidelines produced by the Sentencing Council.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner remove filter
answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd more like this
grouped question UIN 218192 remove filter
question first answered
less than 2019-02-15T12:12:02.01Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-15T12:12:02.01Z
answering member
1561
label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this