§ Mr. CoakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will respond to the report on the Police Foundation inquiry into the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. [149425]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeI wrote to Viscountess Runciman, Chairman of this Inquiry, today enclosing a memorandum setting out the Government's response. I have written in similar terms to the Home Affairs Committee which had also sought the Government's views on the report. A copy of the response has been placed in the Library. I understand that the Home Affairs 617W Committee has decided to publish this response today as its second special report HC 226 and this is available on www.parliament. uk/commons/selcom/hmafhome. htm.