Is the answer to the hon. Lady’s question that we are seeking to pass this measure today to demonstrate our expertise and judgment on these various substances, both those that are emerging and those that are well known such as khat—I have seen the devastation that causes right across north, west and east Africa—which is finding its
way to these shores? Precisely for those reasons we want to rely on our expertise and judgment and get a system in place in time, rather than relying on the lowest common denominator from Europe.