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[email protected] 545 28 JUNE 2010 546 Mrs May: The hon. Gentleman has been a long-standing House of Commons campaigner on the issue of drugs. As it happens, he and I take a different view on how we should approach the issue. What we need to be doing in this country is Monday 28 June 2010 looking at making abstinence much more of a goal for individuals and looking seriously at ensuring that the The House met at half-past Two o’clock treatment and rehabilitation provided to drug addicts mean that they do not simply go back on drugs in future. PRAYERS Defendant Anonymity (Rape Trials) [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] 2. Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab): What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the effects on police investigations of plans to give anonymity to defendants in rape trials; and if Oral Answers to Questions she will make a statement. [4220] The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Lynne Featherstone): My right hon. HOME DEPARTMENT Friend the Home Secretary has had a number of discussions on this issue with her cabinet colleague the Secretary of The Secretary of State was asked— State for Justice.