§ Ms StuartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 23 February 2004,Official Report, column 239W, to the hon. Member for Romford (Mr. Rosindell) on Khat, what practical steps the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has taken to review the impact of Khat. [164091]
§ Caroline FlintThe Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs keeps the situation in respect of all controlled drugs under review. At its meeting on 2 October 2003, the Advisory Council's sub-committee the Technical Committee considered the impact of Khat. The Committee concluded that further research needed to be carried out before any informed decisions could be made.
The Home Office is in the process of commissioning a piece of research into Khat use in the United Kingdom. We expect the research to be completed by the summer of 2005.