Parliament received representations from the Lord Advocate on a range of drug policy issues, including drug consumption rooms, as part of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee\u2019s Inquiry into Problem Drug Use in Scotland in 2019. The Government published its response in 2020 and can be found here: Problem drug use in Scotland: Government response to the Committee\u2019s First Report of Session 2019 - Scottish Affairs Committee - House of Commons (parliament.uk)<\/a>. The Home Office has not received any direct representations from the Lord Advocate or the Crown Office on the issue of drug consumption rooms.<\/p> Tackling drug misuse is a priority for this government and it clear that action is needed across all four nations to reduce the harms caused. We are committed to working across the UK and have regular contact with the Scottish Government at ministerial and official level on this issue. While the legal framework on the misuse of drugs is reserved to the UK, the Scottish Government has its own approach to tackling drug and alcohol misuse in areas where responsibility is devolved, including healthcare, criminal justice, housing, and education.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1327694/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " According to the most recently published estimates of the overall costs of crime, the total costs of crime in England and Wales in 2015/16, is estimated to be approximately £50 billion for crimes against individuals and £9 billion for crimes against businesses.<\/p> The full report can be accessed at The economic and social costs of crime (publishing.service.gov.uk)<\/a><\/p> This Government remains focused on reducing levels of crime, which is why we are recruiting an additional 20,000 police officers, investing £40 million in our work on county lines, £130.5 million on serious violence, and £70 million on neighbourhood crime. Specifically, these investments intend to target and bring to justice county lines gangs, fund enforcement activity in police force areas that see the highest levels of violent crime; as well as to improve public safety in communities who are disproportionately affected by acquisitive crime.<\/p> Through our targeted activity, we will continue to work with partners to make real progress in reducing levels of crime, and in turn the associated costs it brings.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to tackle the costs associated with levels of crime.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making it mandatory for all new cars sold to be fitted with an electronic tracking device.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of sharing redacted versions of applications for licences to conduct scientific experiments on animals with organisations that could provide expert advice on alternative scientifically satisfactory methods that do not involve the use of animals.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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