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The overwhelming support in the Commons is expected to carry over into the Lords, before the law change receives Royal Assent.<\/p>\n
Policing Minister Chris Philp said that the Government requested the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to undertake an independent assessment of NOS.<\/p>\n
Despite ACMD not recommending the control of NOS under the Misuse of Drugs act, it did not concerning health harms such as nerve damage and the Government chose to press ahead anyway.<\/p>\n
Mr Philp cited San Fransico as an example of a city where relaxing drug laws has led to \u201cdisastrous\u201d social consequences in terms of both health and social disorder.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI am determined that we do not see the same in our jurisdiction\u201d.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n Labour\u2019s Alex Norris agreed with the Government that NOS is causing \u201csignificant problems in our constituencies\u201d, and is leading to antisocial behaviour and litter.<\/p>\n He said Labour believes the Government is proposing \u201ca relatively minor change\u201d and they do not intend to stand in their way.<\/p>\n Not all parties agreed, however, with the SNP, other Scottish nationalists and Plaid Cymru voting against the move.<\/p>\n The SNP\u2019s Alison Thewliss argued that the drugs advisory council failed to recommend NOS to be controlled as a dangerous drug in both 2015 and March 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are hardly in the realms of evidence-based policy. He has decided that he must do something, and that this is something. That is why we are here.\u201d<\/p>\n The party didn\u2019t dismiss \u201cthe public nuisance\u201d of NOS, but argued the same could be said of beer cans.<\/p>\n \u201cSomehow uniquely, the Government seem concerned by the small canisters and the public nuisance of nitrous oxide.\u201d<\/p>\n Two Conservative MPs, Adam Holloway and Dan Poulter, also voted against the law.<\/p>\n
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