§ Paul FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to increase the penalties for(a) possession and (b) use of heroin. [162180]
§ Caroline FlintThere are no current plans to amend the penalties for the possession of heroin. While the possession of heroin is a criminal offence under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, use or consumption of the drug is not.