Perhaps I might assist the House. Of course, this is a devolved matter and it would be for the Scottish Parliament to deal with the question of sentencing. But the reality is that the courts in Scotland take into account aggravating factors such as drug offences committed in prison, and it is a matter of practice in Scotland that judges will impose a higher sentence on someone who has introduced drugs into prison. I am pretty confident that that would follow in Scotland if this Act comes into being.
Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Hardie
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 14 July 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL].
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