tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Norman Baker 2014-10-30T11:32:40+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/drugs-policy 2014-10-30T11:32:40+00:00 Drugs policy This written ministerial statement was laid on 30 October 2014 in the House of Commons by Norman Baker and in the House of Lords by Lords Bates of Banbaurgh. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/students-update-minister-on-binge-drinking-project 2014-10-23T14:20:00+01:00 Students update minister on binge drinking project Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker has visited the University of Brighton to find out about their work on the Alcohol Impact initiative. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-continues-to-fall-under-coalition-government 2014-10-16T17:29:51+01:00 Crime continues to fall under coalition government Independent survey shows more than two million fewer crimes in the past year compared with 2010. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ending-gang-and-youth-violence-government-programme-expanded 2014-10-08T13:44:47+01:00 Ending Gang and Youth Violence: government programme expanded The coalition government has announced 10 new areas which will receive specialist support to tackle gang-related crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-praises-manchester-crackdown-on-alcohol-related-harm 2014-10-01T13:04:46+01:00 Minister praises Manchester crackdown on alcohol-related harm Norman Baker discusses success of Local Alcohol Action Area scheme and pilot to tackle student binge drinking. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/police-step-up-fight-to-stamp-out-child-sexual-exploitation 2014-09-26T10:28:00+01:00 Police step up fight to stamp out child sexual exploitation Norman Baker spoke to Norfolk Police Chief Constable Simon Bailey and toured Norfolk’s multi-agency safeguarding hub and the ROSE project. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-acmd-requesting-advice-on-opioid-substitution-therapy 2014-09-22T15:35:41+01:00 Letter to ACMD requesting advice on opioid substitution therapy Norman Baker writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs for information on opioid substitution therapy, an effective time period for the therapy and its risks and benefits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/child-sexual-exploitation-progress-driven-by-multi-agency-hub 2014-09-19T11:40:44+01:00 Child sexual exploitation: Progress driven by multi-agency hub Norman Baker has visited the Oxford-based Kingfisher project, which brings together police, council and health services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/ministers-commissioning-letter-to-the-chair-of-the-animals-in-science-committee 2014-09-03T12:53:41+01:00 Minister’s commissioning letter to the chair of the Animals in Science Committee Letter from the minister, Norman Baker, to Dr John Landers, the chair of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/campaign-launched-to-warn-of-risks-of-legal-highs--2 2014-08-16T09:39:24+01:00 Campaign launched to warn of risks of 'legal' highs Radio, digital and mobile phone adverts are aimed at people aged 15 to 21 and warn them about the risks of taking the drugs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-acmd-advice-on-ketamine 2014-07-30T11:02:58+01:00 Government response to ACMD advice on ketamine Norman Baker, Minister for Crime Prevention, writes to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding the reclassification of ketamine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-acmd-advice-on-tryptamine-lsd-related-compounds-and-ah-7921 2014-07-30T11:00:52+01:00 Government response to ACMD advice on tryptamine, LSD related compounds and AH-7921 Government response to the ACMD's advice on the synthetic opioid AH-7921, a number of LSD related compounds and tryptamine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/working-together-to-safeguard-children-multi-agency-safeguarding-hubs 2014-07-29T15:33:00+01:00 Working together to safeguard children: Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hubs A government review of procedures to identify children and vulnerable adults at risk of abuse has been published today (Tuesday 29 July). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/temazepan-advice 2014-07-22T12:31:00+01:00 Temazepam advice Response to letter from Norman Baker requesting advice on temazepam from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-of-new-forensic-science-regulator-announced 2014-07-17T15:32:53+01:00 Appointment of new Forensic Science Regulator announced Dr Gillian Tully to take on key role setting standards for forensic science. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/forensic-science-regulator--2 2014-07-17T11:29:38+01:00 Forensic Science Regulator This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Norman Baker and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/use-of-psychoactive-substances-in-research-letter 2014-07-14T12:45:00+01:00 Use of psychoactive substances in research: letter Letter to chair of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding scoping exercise to assess whether legislation is impeding legitimate scientific research. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-statistics-and-reports-published-on-animal-research 2014-07-10T13:35:25+01:00 New Statistics and Reports Published on Animal Research The annual statistics showing scientific procedures on living animals during 2013 have now been published tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/scientific-procedures-on-living-animals--2 2014-07-10T10:57:15+01:00 Scientific procedures on living animals This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons by Norman Baker and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/alcohol-industry-takes-action-to-tackle-irresponsible-drinking 2014-07-08T11:06:00+01:00 Alcohol industry takes action to tackle irresponsible drinking Ministers met industry representatives to agree a series of pledges to tackle the £21 billion a year cost of drink-related harm.