Illegal Drugs Market
EDM number 1284 in 2017-19, proposed by Norman Lamb on 21/05/2018.
Categorised under the topics of Crimes of violence and Drugs misuse.
That this House notes the comments of the Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary on the Today programme on 16 May 2018 concerning the levels of violence associated with illegal drugs markets; further notes the increasing proportion of murders linked to the illegal sale or use of drugs; recognises the enormous global death toll, including the loss of life of so many young people; further recognises that the so-called War on Drugs has been a catastrophic failure; calls on the Government to undertake a fundamental review of drug policy; and urges the Government to legalise and regulate the sale of cannabis.
This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.
| MP | Date | Constituency | Party | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Lamb | 21/05/2018 | North Norfolk | Liberal Democrat | Proposed |
| Jim Shannon | 22/05/2018 | Strangford | DUP | Seconded |
| Ronnie Campbell | 23/05/2018 | Blyth Valley | Labour | Seconded |
| Ruth George | 24/05/2018 | High Peak | Labour | Seconded |
| Mary Glindon | 24/05/2018 | North Tyneside | Labour | Seconded |
| Jim Cunningham | 04/06/2018 | Coventry South | Labour | Seconded |
| Ronnie Cowan | 05/06/2018 | Inverclyde | Scottish National Party | Seconded |
| Grahame Morris | 05/06/2018 | Easington | Labour | Signed |
| Thelma Walker | 05/06/2018 | Colne Valley | Labour | Signed |
| Christine Jardine | 06/06/2018 | Edinburgh West | Liberal Democrat | Signed |
| Kelvin Hopkins | 11/06/2018 | Luton North | Labour | Signed |
| Caroline Lucas | 11/06/2018 | Brighton, Pavilion | Green | Signed |
| Crispin Blunt | 14/06/2018 | Reigate | Conservative | Signed |
| Alan Brown | 10/09/2018 | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | Scottish National Party | Signed |
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