Oral QuestionScotland Office

“What discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on the effectiveness of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.”

Tabled: 15 June 2021Answered: 23 June 2021

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Scotland

Answer from Hansard

The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Mr David Lammy)

Palestinian communities have suffered horrific violence at the hands of Israeli settlers. In October, the Government sanctioned three outposts and four entities linked to violence in the west bank. I will not speculate about future sanctions designations—doing so would only reduce their impact—but we continue to explore all options to take tougher action.