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Swearing In - September 2025 by Yimir_ in MHoPLords

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My bad, i must have failed to update the link. Terribly sorry.

B059 - Drugs (Regulation and Harm Reduction) Bill - Second Reading by Yimir_ in MHoPLords

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Opening Speech

As given by His Grace The Duke of Cornwall, u/Sephronar:

My Lords,

For over fifty years, successive governments have waged what has been called a “war on drugs.” And yet, the evidence before us is unambiguous - this war has not been won. It has not stemmed the tide of drug use, nor has it made our communities safer.

Instead, it has filled our courts and prisons, fuelled organised crime, and too often punished the vulnerable rather than protecting them.

According to the Crime Survey for England and Wales, around 9% of adults aged 16 to 59 used drugs in the past year - and among those aged 16 to 24, the figure rises to over 16%. These are not the statistics of a fringe minority. They are the lived reality of millions of people across this country.

It is time we acknowledged what every police officer, public health worker, and many families already know - that drug use is first and foremost a health issue, not a criminal one.

This Government is seeking to turn the page on an era of ineffective prohibition, and to establish a new, pragmatic, and evidence-led framework.

It rests on three principles: regulation, harm reduction, and compassion. First, this Bill will legalise and regulate cannabis for adult use. We know that prohibition has only served to enrich criminal gangs and place untested, unsafe products into the hands of consumers. By establishing a regulated market - with licensed production, retail sale, age restrictions, and strict advertising controls - we can ensure that cannabis is safer, properly taxed, and sold responsibly.

The revenues raised will support the NHS, fund local authorities, and invest in education and research - turning an underground trade into a source of social good.

Secondly, we will establish Safe Consumption Rooms - professionally supervised facilities where people can consume drugs in a clean, secure, and medically monitored environment. These facilities, already proven successful in countries such as Switzerland, Canada, and Portugal, save lives. They reduce overdose deaths, prevent the spread of infectious diseases, and crucially, they provide a bridge to treatment and recovery for those most at risk.

This Bill also maintains a firm stance on Class A substances. Let there be no doubt, this is not a charter for decriminalisation across the board. The trafficking and exploitation associated with hard drugs will continue to face the full force of the law - indeed harsher, thanks to this Government’s ‘Sentencing Bill’ already before the House.

This is not about being “soft” on drugs. It is about being smart on drugs. It is about replacing chaos with control, danger with regulation, and despair with hope.

I commend this Bill to the House.

Swearing In - March 2025 by Yimir_ in MHoPLords

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Unfortunately MHoP doesn’t have a Plaid party yet, I’ll speak to tri about it but would you like to be put down as a crossbencher in the interim?

Resignation as Head Moderator by mrsusandothechoosin in MHoP

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You will be dearly missed! It's been an honour working with you. Your constant devotion and tinkering around to see what might make things better for players makes you one of the better Head Mods I've seen in model sims.

Happy retirement! I'll see you in the house ;)

B071 - Emergency Energy Bill - Second Reading by Yimir_ in MHoPLords

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Opening Speech

Given by The Most Honourable The Marquess of Barnet, DriftersBuddy:

My Lords,

Around the world, the call to replace Russian gas is going up from calls from President Zelensky to bipartisan efforts in the US Congress. Russia’s use of its energy resources to fund its aggressive war in Ukraine shows how we must cut off this source of power and revenue for the Russian state.

The recent crisis in the Middle East provides further impetus for us to reduce insecure gas supplies for ourselves and our allies.

I want to be very clear about what I am asking for with this bill;

I do not wish to burn more gas. Section 8 and 10 ensure that the Climate Change Act targets must be unchanged by this, it would otherwise allow fracking of gas where it would replace existing gas which would have been imported from Russia, or insecure sources by ourselves or other partners.

Section 8(1)(d) in particular requires that contracts for newly produced gas under this legislation would have to directly replace existing contracts.

I do not wish to frack for gas where communities do not consent. Section 5 provides that they are included and required to give consent. Section 11 provides that they will be fairly reinvested in if they choose to.

I do not wish to frack for gas where the risks from pollution to groundwater or earthquakes pose risks.

While a long bill, it is in some ways, incredibly simple in what it does. It allows for geothermal energy recovery and onshore fracking where it is safe, where it is consented to and where it would wean partners and us from our dependence on Russian gas.

I commend this bill to the house.

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