Drugs Policy Debate

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Department: Home Office
Tuesday 18th July 2017

(6 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sarah Newton Portrait Sarah Newton
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That is out of order.

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
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Order. I reassure the Minister that that is not the case. It is for the Chair to decide. Thanks for your help, but you are wrong.

Graham P Jones Portrait Graham Jones
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Lancashire constabulary, because of budget cuts, has had to remove the mental health workers who were embedded in its police response unit. Is that not an example of the Government asking for something to be done while undermining local authorities, which are unable to deliver these services?