questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's press release entitled More synthetic opioids banned to protect communities, published on 20 March 2023, what assessment he has made of the impact of the change in legal status on the (a) spread and (b) use of these substances.
answerText: Tackling Class A drugs, including synthetic opioids, is a priority for the Government due to the harm caused to users, society and the economy.The HMG Synthetic Opioids Taskforce is working with partner agencies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA), th...
heading: Opioids