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From The Rt Hon Lynne Featherstone
  • 'Legal highs' to be banned under temporary power

    Ban on five substances will come into force at 00:01 on Friday 10 April for up to 12 months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministerial letter to ACMD: legislative changes to introduce electronic prescribing of controlled drugs

    Letter from the Minister of State to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) about legislative changes to introduce electronic prescribing of controlled drugs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministerial letter to ACMD: proposals to review the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001

    Letter from the Minister of State to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) about proposals to review the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New powers make it easier to tackle anti-social behaviour

    Simpler and more flexible powers introduced by Coalition Government put victims and communities at heart of the response.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ban will end testing of household products on animals

    Testing of household products on animals will be banned, Crime Prevention Minister Lynne Featherstone has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Office announces increase in firearms licensing fees

    Increase will create a fairer and more effective system for forces, licence holders and the general public

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • No let-up in drive to combat 'legal highs'

    Coalition government takes range of action to respond to challenges of new psychoactive substances.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter to music festival organisers 2015

    Letter from minister highlights concerns about 'legal highs' (new psychoactive substances), illegal drugs and gases (such as nitrous oxide).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime Prevention Minister meets London domestic abuse experts

    Lynne Featherstone has visited Standing Together in Hammersmith to hear about its work to coordinate integrated multi-agency support for victims of domestic abuse.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime Prevention Minister announces mandatory reporting of FGM

    Crime Prevention Minister Lynne Featherstone today announced front line professionals will have a mandatory duty to report cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ending Female Genital Mutilation: Cardiff group praised for campaign

    Cardiff’s leading campaigners against FGM have been praised for their role in ending the harmful practice.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ending gang violence: £400k to tackle sexual exploitation

    Young people's advocates tackling gang-related sexual exploitation have received Home Office funding to continue for an extra 12 months.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hundreds helped to leave gangs by charity project which earns praise of minister

    Around 200 of London’s most prolific young offenders have left their violent past behind in the last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Office joins families to remember missing people

    Crime Prevention Minister Lynne Featherstone joins families of missing people for annual charity carol service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government launches consultation into mandatory reporting of FGM

    Further details unveiled of funding recipients and new unit to tackle female genital mutilation

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation launched on raising firearms licence fees

    Proposals aimed at creating more efficient and consistent service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • So-called ‘legal’ highs linked to deaths to be banned in UK.

    Two so-called ‘legal’ highs linked to deaths across Europe are set to be banned, the government announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Alcohol licensing

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Lynne Featherstone and in the House of Lords by Lord Bates.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Time limit for treatment would not help addicts

    Independent experts have warned time limits on access to heroin substitute treatment would not benefit drug users' recovery from addiction.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministerial appointments: November 2014

    Ministerial changes at the Home Office, Department for International Development and for Government Whips.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government