PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
DEATHS FROM METHADONE ABUSE (4 September 2011)
Motion Details
That this House deeply regrets the loss of four young lives to methadone abuse in recent months in Gateshead; notes that this has occurred thanks to a loophole identified by the police which allows registered users who don't take the drug at the point of prescription to sell on some of their prescribed dose; supports calls by senior police officers for methadone to be dispensed and taken under supervision in the pharmacy; and urges the Health Minister to take action as a matter of urgency.
Sponsored by:
Ian Mearns (Labour)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
16
52%
Conservative
3
10%
Democratic Unionist Party
3
10%
Independent
3
10%
Liberal Democrat
2
6%
Your Party
1
3%
Plaid Cymru
1
3%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1
3%
Alliance
1
3%
Sponsor List (31 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Lab
Tom Blenkinsop
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Lab
Mr Ronnie Campbell
Lab
Martin Caton
Lab
Baroness Clark of Kilwinning
YP
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Sir David Crausby
Lab
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Scunthorpe
Lab
Jim Dobbin
LD
Andrew George
St Ives
Lab
Pat Glass
Ind
Mr Mike Hancock
Ind
Mr Stephen Hepburn
Ind
Kelvin Hopkins
Lab
Cathy Jamieson
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
LD
Mr John Leech
PC
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
APNI
Naomi Long
DUP
Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
SDLP
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
Lab
Jim McGovern
Lab
Sir Alan Meale
Lab
Ian Mearns (Sponsor)
Lab
Grahame Morris
Easington
Lab
Lisa Nandy
Wigan
Lab
Albert Owen
Con
Andrew Percy
DUP
Jim Shannon
Strangford
DUP
David Simpson
Con
Andrew Stephenson
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