The new Tory MPs are arguing on the report stage and third reading of the psychoactive substances bill. This will go through a series of amendments from MPs on letting off poppers from the ban on legal highs, but the most intriguing issue is from a group of Tory MPs supplying drugs outside children's homes.
According to Spectator UK, the MPs are debating the report stage and third reading of the psychoactive substances bill, with a sequence of revisions from MPs on excusing poppers from the ban on legal highs. "Poppers", which can seemingly be obtained at petrol stations, are alkyl nitrates, which give users a head rush when used as inhalants. In turn, the Home Office has published a bill banning a few of the "legal highs", including the laughing gas, poppers, and etc.
However, poppers have been claimed to be useful for sex enhancement, particularly for gay men. The political propositions of stopping this substance may not be easily thought of by those working on the ban, but it suggests that some gay voters don't seem to understand them. So the party is still giving out efforts to reach out to the LGBT voters.
The amendment, tabled by Kit Malthouse, and signed by the 11 new other Tory MPs would suggest that supplying psychoactive substance as an aggravated offense. This is when it is committed within 100 meters of a children's home, as noted in Parliament UK.
Malthouse also claimed that he is "in discussions with ministers", however, it is understood that the ministers may not plan to support the amendment. It has largely been tabled to make a point about legal protections for children that the MPs in question and hoping that it will get picked up in a future bill.
In fact, a senior Tory MP also claimed that the ministers would allegedly sack the chief schools inspector since the threat of a raid on Sunday schools appeared. Michael Wilshaw, the head of Ofsted, has been warned by the MPs by stating that he will use new powers targeted at extremists to intervene in Sunday schools teaching, as reported by The Telegraph UK.
For now, up to 20 Tory MPs are set to meet with Michael Wilshaw, and Nicky Morgan, the Education secretary, next week to express their concerns about the amendment. A debate in Parliament is also scheduled for Wednesday regarding the topic.
