Closed consultation

‘Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession’ white paper

• From: Home Office
• Published: 18 July 2022
• Last updated: 22 August 2022 — See all updates

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Summary

This is your opportunity to share your views on the white paper.

This consultation ran from
9am on 18 July 2022 to 11:59pm on 10 October 2022

Consultation description

The results of this consultation will inform the government’s approach to reforming the way the criminal justice system deals with adult drug possession offences and to changing drug testing on arrest powers.

The questions are in 7 sections:

1. Background questions
2. Tier 1
3. Tier 2
4. Tier 3
5. Wider impacts
6. Operational best practice and new reforms for drug testing on arrest
7. Final questions

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Documents

Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession (accessible version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3615-5, E02770972 07/22, CP 723

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Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3615-5, E02770972 07/22, CP 723

PDF, 1.17 MB, 56 pages

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Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession - Welsh language version (accessible version)

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3615-5, E02770972 07/22, CP 723

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Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession - Welsh language version

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-3615-5, E02770972 07/22, CP 723

PDF, 1.44 MB, 56 pages

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Published 18 July 2022
Last updated 22 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 22 August 2022

   Welsh version of privacy note and consultation document added.

2. 28 July 2022

   Added accessible HTML version of the 'Swift, Certain, Tough: New Consequences for Drug Possession' white paper.

3. 18 July 2022

   First published.