Written questions

Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

Commons · Question 108 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

Question

Asked by Grahame Morris

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) independence, (b) integrity and (c) expertise of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Jones, 21 May 2026

The independence of the ACMD is essential to making recommendations on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs. The ACMD’s integrity is maintained by a joint working protocol between Ministers and the Committee which governs the roles, respons...