To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the proposed White Paper on planning will include guidance on the benefits of designing (a) higher density developments and (b) highways that are sensitive to their surroundings. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for consultation in advance of its forthcoming long term drug strategy. He read Politics at the University of Durham between 1981 and 1984, where he was elected President of the Union Society in 1983. (Registered 11 August 2021), 30 June 2022, received 2,083.33. Born on 15 July 1960 in United Kingdom, Crispin Blunt started his career as Politician . In the letter, seen by the BBC, Liz Truss said: "I will also be shortly making an announcement concerning the International LGBT Conference and convening a new body that will take international LGBT rights forward. In 2018 a new service specification was developed for gender identity clinics, this new specification concluded that access to specialist interventions by trained healthcare professionals was needed within primary care and other local health settings. Reward based training which includes the use of things that dogs like or want is widely regarded as the preferred form of training dogs. Hours: 40 mins. Addressing drugs and drug harms is not something that law enforcement alone can do and we must ensure that we intervene early and effectively to reduce the demand for drugs. Alexander Amin Caspar Keynes (born 5 September 1991) [1] [a] is an English political adviser and former actor. EDMs - 12 hrs a month. The net amount spent on legal costs in relation to the Nuclear Test Veterans Group Litigation known as AB and Ors v Ministry of Defence is 786,939.48. The question of compensation, admissions of fault, and other such corrective and compensatory measures is a matter for the ongoing IR. MOD intend to use these records to improve their understanding of how gay and lesbian personnel were treated by the Armed Forces. In May 2010, Crispin was re-elected with a majority of 13,591 and was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice upon the formation of the Coalition Government. This may include people identifying as LGBT+, as well as those who identify as having another protected characteristic. The UK cannot assist with the renewal of passports of other nationalities. His mother, Zelfa Hourani, is Lebanese; and his father, Randal Keynes, is a British author. In line with the Withdrawal Agreement, the United Kingdom ceased to be a member of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addition (EMCDDA) on 31 January 2020. [14] On 1 May 2003 he resigned his position on the front bench, saying that Duncan Smith was a "handicap" to the Conservatives. However, this Government remains of the view that cannabis is a harmful drug for which the current controls are proportionate. Crispin Blunt was born in 1960 and was educated at Wellington College and The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where he won the Queen's Medal, gaining a Regular Commission. NCLCCs latest assessment indicates that there has been a reduction in the total number of potentially active deal lines, with numbers reported to have fallen from between 800-1,100 in 2019/20 to 600 in 2020/21. To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Officer Cadets from Afghanistan attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst between 1975 and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. As the records no longer exist, it is not possible to quantify how many records have been destroyed. Psilocin is subject to the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971, to which the United Kingdom is signatory. 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. These initiatives were driven by Crispin Blunt, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences. In a lengthy formal letter, Blunt complained bitterly that his attempts to counsel Townsend had been rebuffed and that she remains absolutely determined to take part in this most contentious of public debates. The information requested is not held centrally. However, when Rifkind was knocked out of the party leadership contest, Blunt returned to the Whips' office and wrote to all party members in his constituency asking them to rank the remaining contenders in order of preference so he could best represent his constituents. The Inspectorate has also developed a cyclical Inspector recruitment process which is intended to support the recovery of Inspector resource numbers and consequently improve wait times for customers. 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. (Registered 21 September 2021; updated 29 June 2022). To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Review of the Psychoactive Substances Act, published in November 2018, what steps her Department has taken since the publication of that report to resolve that lack of evidence to evaluate the impact of the Act on rates of drug use and related harm. They remain separated but have not divorced. Ahmad Khan. Voted to overhaul Parliament's standards system in an attempt to prevent Owen Paterson 's suspension over lobbying. We have funded specialist support for victims of county lines exploitation to deliver one-to-one support to under 25s and their families in the three largest county lines exporting force areas. The Chancellor also announced a 750 million package of support for frontline charities across the UK. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2020 to Question 11461, whether her Department has received written legal opinion on the provisions in law that would be engaged by the operation of medically supervised Drug Consumption Clinics. Moreover, the Code helpfully sets out certain legal requirements, encouraging visitors to always check local signs as there are locations where you must keep your dog on a lead around livestock for all or part of the year. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer 20 May 2021 to Question 2168, what the evidential basis is for psilocybin being a Class A, Schedule 1 controlled drug; and whether there are other controlled drugs where no analysis or no recent analysis of harm has been conducted. In 2013, Blunt was deselected by the Constituency Executive Council, with speculation that this was due to his public announcement that he was gay. This is backed by over 2 billion over the next 3 years to tackle rough sleeping and homelessness. On 16 September, we published an Equality Impact Assessment for the policies being taken forward through the Bill. There is an established process for the development of medicines, which enables medicines (including those containing Schedule 1 drugs such as 2C-B) to be developed, evaluated in clinical trials and licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA), based on an assessment of their safety, quality and efficacy. [20], In November 2013, Blunt was re-selected to stand in the 2015 general election for the Conservative Party, having undergone a postal ballot of constituency members. To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that support for LGBT+ initiatives remain adequately resourced during the covid-19 pandemic. The calls for evidence for parts 1 and 2 of the review received responses from a wide range of stakeholders, including members of the public, academics, people working in the substance misuse sector and enforcement partners. [31], On 16 October 2022, he became the first Conservative MP to publicly call for Liz Truss to resign, calling it 'blindingly obvious' that she must go. The first report is expected in 2022. We will give due consideration to any new evidence on the harms and benefits of Drug Consumption Rooms including the extent to which they condone or encourage drug use or otherwise. As the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is independent from Government, its responses to correspondence are a matter for the ACMD. Blunt said, I think the game is up and its now a question as to how the succession is managed. All posts and comments are their respective authors. The Integrated Review will be published later in the year. The Drug Strategy Board has been superseded by the CJTF. 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. Member for Reigate of 24 September 2020, Official Report, column 1137, on the Gender Recognition Act Consultation, whether the three clinics announced by the Minister for Women and Equalities in her Written Ministerial Statement of 22 September 2020 were originally identified as pilot clinics by his Department. [4], Keynes supports conservation projects. That is why, on 20 January the Government announced 148 million of new investment to cut crime and protect people from the scourge of illegal drugs. They deliver a broadly European inspired menu, using locally sourced ingredients, independent growers, small-scale farms and producers. To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help (a) tackle transphobic bullying inschools. After [she received] over forty formal complaints, in October Surrey PCP finally cleared Townsend of any breach of public conduct. 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. We will keep this under review. The clinics are based in London, Manchester, and Cheshire and Merseyside. The statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs includes guidance on how to keep dogs safe and under control. Member for Reigate dated 5 May 2022 on planning enforcement on traveller encampments. His responsibilities included prisons and probation, youth justice, criminal law and sentencing policy, and criminal justice. A week after the ominous phone call, Townsend was informed that Blunt had submitted a complaint about her tweet to the PCP. Copyright 2023 Crispin Blunt MP Reigate. Where relevant evaluations already exist these are used, as well as existing management information, to form the basis of economic appraisal for new investments. Welcome to my website Action on Railways The ACMD published their report on 17 December 2021, recommending changes to the law. The number of UK Armed Forces personnel who served during Gulf 1 who subsequently took their own lives was 216 as of 31 December 2015 (source: 1990/1991 Gulf Conflict UK Gulf Veterans Mortality Data: Causes of Death). Putting names to archive photos, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, In photos: India's disappearing single-screen cinemas. The majority of parents are offered a place at a school of their choice. Data on the number of asylum applications broken down by nationality are available in tables Asy_D01 of the Asylum applications, initial decisions and resettlement datasets. The Government has no plans to commission a comprehensive review of the relative harms of controlled drugs. They also have discretion to engage a first-time young offender with local services to assess their needs including the risk of harm. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. I refer the hon. He enjoyed the action-oriented stuntwork, touring New Zealand, Prague, Slovenia, Poland, and Czech Republic within seven months of shooting. We understand the unique significance that weddings hold in peoples lives but, by their nature they are events that bring families and friends together. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the reasons why the Cancer Drugs Fund has been underspent; and if he will make a statement. All major investments and proposals for funding go through economic appraisal which is conducted in line with Green Book guidance. The Law Commission will present options for how the law should be reformed in relation to who can solemnize a marriage, including how marriage by humanist and other non-religious belief organisations could be incorporated into a revised or new scheme. 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. 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. 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! The new services will provide the range of services available from an established gender dysphoria clinic. But while her constituents greeted her comments with admiration, the reception from other quarters was hostile: she has faced calls for her resignation, an inquiry by Surrey Police and Crime Panel (PCP) and a slew of anonymous threats to her life. Equalities Minister Liz Truss has now written to the remaining members thanking them for their "constructive input". 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). 2023 BBC. If a psilocybin-based medicine is made available following an assessment of its quality, safety and efficacy by the MHRA, the Home Office will seek and then consider advice provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on its scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 as soon as possible. Individuals arriving in the UK must produce a valid passport with a photograph or some other document, which satisfactorily establishes their identity and nationality, if required to do so by a Border Force officer. e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue. We continue to collect and monitor a range of data on the use and harms of New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), including: These allow us to monitor trends and any changes in the use of, and harms from, NPS. To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which medicinal products were made available on the NHS with a managed access agreement in (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2019 to date. Faith schools are popular with parents and are more likely than other schools to be rated by Ofsted as Good or Outstanding. MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions. In 2020/21 the UK committed 5.47 million to targeted international LGBT+ rights programmes. [41], Blunt married Victoria Jenkins in September 1990 in Kensington and they have a daughter, Claudia (born March 1992), and son, Frederick (born August 1994). These services will be evaluated as pilots over a period of up to three years to determine how they could be expanded nationally. The UK continues to have strong domestic drugs monitoring and surveillance systems, augmented through our sharing of information and expertise with international partners, including the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the World Health Organization. While there are many different types of HPV, the screening programme in England uses tests to detect for HPV 16, 18 and several other high-risk HPV types. The National Institute for Health Research welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health; it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions. [4] He spent his third year studying in Lebanon to perfect his colloquial Arabic and wrote about his experiences on a weekly column in The Tab. Crispin Blunt has today removed the statement from his website and issued a grovelling apology. We have no current plans to deprioritise any aspects of our approach to tackling drug misuse, but we will continue to monitor and evaluate our drug misuse programmes across Government to learn what is most effective and inform future spending decisions. Reform the GRA to allow transgender people to self-identify without the need for a medical diagnosis, to streamline the administrative process, and to allow non-binary identities to be legally recognised. All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. The Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) was introduced by the Government to provide compensation to military personnel injured on or after 6 April 2005. Member for Reigate sent on 5 December 2021 on behalf of a constituent regarding student nurse placement hours. No equalities impact assessment was undertaken by the Department or NHS England and NHS Improvement. To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will hold discussions with the Chief Medical Officer on the potential merits of psilocybin's (a) medicinal and (b) therapeutic use. The Law Commission has now published a consultation paper as part of its review and will welcome responses from all. Browse 59 crispin blunt stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Vulnerable populations will experience COVID 19 outbreaks differently. Note for journalists and researchers: The data on this page may be used freely, The Government continues to conduct research into conversion therapy and will publish this in due course. What science tells us about the afterlife. The county lines business model remains heavily weighted towards the supply of heroin and crack cocaine.