division_name: Drugs Policy
motion: <p class="" pid=".472.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move,</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid=".472.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes">That this House recognises the fundamental importance of the link between hard drugs and crime; and believes that the only means by which an effective onslaught on the hard drugs culture can be made is through mandatory intensive treatment and rehabilitation for young heroin and cocaine addicts.</p>
  
  <p class="" pid=".477.0/1" pwmotiontext="yes">I beg to move, To leave out from XHouse" to the end of the Question, and to add instead thereof:</p>
  
  <p class="indent" pid=".477.0/2" pwmotiontext="yes">Xrecognises that focusing on Class A drugs, educating young people about the dangers of all drugs, preventing drug misuse, combating the dealers, reducing availability and treating addicts are all essential in tackling drugs; and welcomes the Government's updated Drug Strategy and the 44 per cent. increase in planned expenditure on combating drugs, from #1.026 billion in the current financial year to nearly #1.5 billion in the year starting April 2005."</p>
  
  <p pid=".508.2/1" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the original words stand part of the Question:&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid=".508.2/2" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>The House divided:</i> Ayes 143, Noes 375.</p>