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1714868

registered interest
date	30/04/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the ban on nitrous oxide canisters on levels of illegal nitrous oxide use.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	24346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p>The government controlled nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 on 8 November last year.</p><p>The government is aware of early successes by police forces in arrests and prosecutions as well as confiscating nitrous oxide canisters. It has committed to publish a review of the effect of the control of nitrous oxide under the 1971 Act.</p><p>The review will be a wide-ranging assessment of the effect of control with publication intended to be within three years of the ban coming into force.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/05/2024 15:24:16 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1649646

registered interest
date	03/07/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to bring forward legislation making it a criminal offence to be in possession of NOS canisters.
tabling member constituency	Chatham and Aylesford
tabling member printed	Tracey Crouch
uin	192066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2023 answer text <p>The Government has committed to control nitrous oxide as a Class C drug before the end of the year.</p><p>We will bring forward legislation as soon as possible, but this will remain subject to Parliamentary procedure.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 11/07/2023 15:51:44 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	3950 label Biography information for Dame Tracey Crouch

1641885

registered interest
date	05/06/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to assess the impact of controlling nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and what estimate she has made of the cost of this policy to the public purse in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	187574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>The Government will conduct a full Impact Assessment before implementing control of nitrous oxide. This will include consideration of the impact control will have on levels of nitrous oxide misuse, as well as the impact control will have on businesses with legitimate requirements for nitrous oxide, the public sector, and other identified groups. This will examine the cost over a 10-year appraisal period and will be published on the GOV.UK website.</p><p>It is not our intention to hinder or place undue burden on those who wish to use nitrous oxide for legitimate purposes or to unduly impact businesses. To support our understanding of the uses of nitrous oxide and how best to exempt legitimate use, the Government published a consultation - <em>Nitrous oxide: legitimate uses and appropriate controls - </em>which seeks views from organisations and people who use, or might wish to use, nitrous oxide in the future for legitimate purposes. The consultation runs until 27 June and is available on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 08/06/2023 16:42:40 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1625367

registered interest
date	02/05/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, published on 15 November 2011, whether she discussed with the Chair or a nominated representative her reasons to reject the Council's recommendations on nitrous oxide before making a final decision.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	183290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>As Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire, I met the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) and the Chair of the ACMD Novel Psychoactive Substances Committee, which undertook the nitrous oxide review, on 7 March 2023 to discuss the findings of the updated ACMD harms assessment on nitrous oxide before a final decision had been taken.</p><p>This is in accordance with Part 4 (iv) of the Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the ACMD.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 09/05/2023 15:33:35 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1623965

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2023 to Question 176520 on Nitrous Oxide: Misuse, with reference to the Working Protocol between the Home Secretary and the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, published 15 November 2011, for what reasons the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs was not advised in writing of the Government’s reasons for rejecting the Council’s recommendations on nitrous oxide in advance of any public comment.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	182762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>On 27 March we published the Anti-social Behaviour (ASB) Action Plan announcing our intention to control nitrous oxide as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p><p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs were notified in writing of our intention not to accept recommendation 1 of their updated harms assessment in advance of the publication of the ASB Action Plan. In line with the Working Protocol, the letter set out the reasons behind our decision to reject their recommendation.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 02/05/2023 13:43:36 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1608804

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on which date she wrote to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs setting out her reasons for rejecting the Council’s recommendations on nitrous oxide.
tabling member constituency	Reigate
tabling member printed	Crispin Blunt
uin	176520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2023 answer text <p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published their report on nitrous oxide on 6 March, which set out the available evidence and made recommendations for action. This report can be found at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nitrous-oxide-updated-harms-assessment" target="_blank">Nitrous oxide: updated harms assessment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>The Government carefully considered the ACMD’s advice when making the decision to control nitrous oxide under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. In their report the ACMD cite anecdotal reports of an increase in neurological harms. They also identify evidence in relation to health and social harms and provide references to those sources within their report. This includes harms such as drug driving and littering as well as identifying widespread availability for illegitimate use. In addition to the ACMD’s review, the Government has received representations from members of the public, from police officers and others highlighting serious concerns and providing further anecdotal evidence of the dangers of nitrous oxide.</p><p>The Government responded to the ACMD on 27 March. The Government’s response is available at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nitrous-oxide-updated-harms-assessment/government-response-acmd-nitrous-oxide-review-accessible" target="_blank">Government response: ACMD nitrous oxide review (accessible) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 18/04/2023 12:49:06 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	104 label Biography information for Crispin Blunt

1607986

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of criminalising the use of nitrous oxide on the levels of use of that substance.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	174351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Nitrous oxide misuse is a persistent blight on our public spaces with groups of young people littering local parks with empty canisters. It is the third most used drug amongst young people. It has psychoactive effects, and there are also reported links with drug driving as well as neurological harms. This is why the Government made a decision to control it as a Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.</p><p>Before bringing forward legislation to control nitrous oxide as a Class C drug the Government will conduct a full Impact Assessment, which will include consideration of the impact control will have on levels of nitrous oxide misuse.</p><p>The Government conducted an early assessment of the potential impacts of controlling nitrous oxide as part of its decision-making process. This assessment included an assumption that prevalence may decrease following control under the 1971 Act.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 30/03/2023 13:59:46 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1606089

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Nitrous oxide: updated harms assessment, published by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on 6 March 2023, what steps she plans to take to help prevent the misuse of nitrous oxide; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	170551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published their report on nitrous oxide on 6 March, setting out the evidence as it currently stands and making seven recommendations.</p><p>The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully along with any other available evidence, as appropriate, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 24/03/2023 11:46:45 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1603590

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	[EU edit] To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the updated harms assessment by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on nitrous oxide, published on 7 March 2023, when she plans to respond to its findings; what assessment she has made of the potential merits of specifically proscribing nitrous oxide; and whether it is her policy to support the other recommendations in that report.
tabling member constituency	Wyre Forest
tabling member printed	Mark Garnier
uin	163837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published their report on nitrous oxide on 6 March, setting out the evidence as it currently stands and made seven recommendations.</p><p>The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully along with any other available evidence, as appropriate, and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 21/03/2023 14:31:56 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier

1601869

registered interest
date	07/03/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' recommendation not to ban the sale and possession of nitrous oxide for recreational use.
tabling member constituency	Southport
tabling member printed	Damien Moore
uin	160387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published their report on nitrous oxide on the 6 March, setting out the evidence as it currently stands and made seven recommendations.</p><p>The Government will consider the ACMD advice carefully along with any other available evidence, as appropriate, before deciding how to proceed.</p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 14/03/2023 12:32:05 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore