§ Mr. Thorpeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce proposals for amending the law so that no person may be convicted of being in possession of dangerous drugs unless it be proved that he knew or ought reasonably to have known that he was in possession of such drugs.
§ Mr. TaverneNo.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the undertaking given to the hon. Member for West Ham, North, in his communications of 26th January and 2nd February 1966 further to investigate matters connected with a drug raid case in London on condition that certain names were provided by the hon. Member, and in view of the hon. Member's reply giving names dated 5th February 1968, why he now refuses to take further action to implement his written undertaking.
§ Mr. CallaghanI have now written to my hon. Friend explaining the misunderstanding and saying that, subject to his agreement on the use of the names he sent me on 5th February, I propose to probe the matter further.