Motion text
That this House endorses the recognition from Dame Carol Black and the Home Affairs Committee that improved use of diversion schemes, where police deal with low-level offending without the involvement of courts, can be an important tool in reducing drug-related crime; pays tribute to the pioneering work of Police-led Drug Diversion (PDD) schemes such as Durham’s Checkpoint programme led by the late Ron Hogg, the West Midlands’ Operation Turning Point and the Thames Valley Druglink scheme championed by former Chief Inspector Jason Kew; highlights the importance of community resolution to preclude the need for arrest and to facilitate access to education, treatment and support services; welcomes the work of Professor Alex Stevens of the University of Kent and Paul Quinton from the College of Policing in providing evaluation of PDD schemes and identification of best practice; believes this will establish effective national standards and a template to end the patchy postcode-lottery of provision; and calls on the Government to commit to consistent national roll-out of high-standard diversion schemes, as soon as practicable, to provide a cost-effective alternative to the current cycle of criminalisation and reoffending.
Signatures (17)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Morris, Grahame
Labour
Signed on
24 April 2024
Maskell, Rachael
Labour
Signed on
24 April 2024
Burgon, Richard
Labour
Signed on
25 April 2024
Edwards, Jonathan
Independent
Signed on
26 April 2024
Lucas, Caroline
Green Party
Signed on
29 April 2024
Mearns, Ian
Labour
Signed on
29 April 2024
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Saville Roberts, Liz
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
1 May 2024
Lake, Ben
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
1 May 2024
Williams, Hywel
Plaid Cymru
Signed on
1 May 2024
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
2 May 2024
Lavery, Ian
Labour
Signed on
7 May 2024
Russell-Moyle, Lloyd
Labour
Signed on
7 May 2024
McDonnell, John
Labour
Signed on
10 May 2024
Nichols, Charlotte
Labour
Signed on
15 May 2024
Hollern, Kate
Labour
Signed on
17 May 2024
Foy, Mary Kelly
Labour
Signed on
21 May 2024
Jones, Mr Kevan
Labour
Signed on
22 May 2024
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.