DebateGeneral CommitteeTuesday, 19 May 202609:25

First Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026

Parliamentary debate

Parliament will examine two pieces of secondary legislation intended to strengthen drug law enforcement. The draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) Regulations update rules around chemical precursors used in illegal drug production, while the Criminal Justice Act amendment order updates international co-operation powers. These are technical regulatory amendments designed to close loopholes and improve the government's ability to intercept precursor chemicals before they reach clandestine drug labs.

The regulations directly affect law enforcement agencies' ability to prevent synthetic drug manufacturing at source. They matter to communities affected by drug-related crime and disorder, and to the criminal justice system's operational capacity. The international co-operation amendment enhances the UK's ability to work with foreign partners on drug trafficking investigations, particularly relevant given the transnational nature of modern drug supply chains.

Crime & Policing

MPs most likely to speak

Alex Davies-JonesLabour Party

Pontypridd

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime (96 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: supportive, crime: opposed, crime: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Jess PhillipsLabour Party

Birmingham Yardley

Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime (76 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: supportive, crime: neutral, crime: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Sarah JonesLabour Party

Croydon West

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime (44 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: supportive, crime: opposed, crime: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dr Kieran MullanConservative and Unionist Party

Bexhill and Battle

Shadow Justice — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime (83 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: opposed, crime: questioning, crime: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Chris PhilpConservative and Unionist Party

Croydon South

Shadow Home Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime (56 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: opposed, crime: questioning, crime: supportive (30pts)Voting record

First Delegated Legislation Committee: The draft Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026

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